LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. 



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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 





Captain Hikam Putnam. 



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A HISTORY 



OF THE 



Schools of Syracuse 



FROM ITS EARLY SETTLEMENT 



TO 



JANUARY 1, 1893. 



BY 



EDWARD SMITH 




STRACITSE, ]Sr. Y. 

C. W. BARDEEN, PUBLISHER 

1893 



Copyright, 1893, by Edward Smith 



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CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 

Page 

Early Beginnings - - - --- ^ 

CHAPTER II 

Under City Charter— First Decade, 1848-57 42 

CHAPTER III 

Second Decade, 1858-67 - 103 

CHAPTER IV 

Third Decade, 1868-77 - 1^5 

CHAPTER V 

Fourth Decade, 1878-87. 168 

CHAPTER VI 

Beginning of Fifth Decade, 1888-92 221 

The Central Library... --- - 240 

CHAPTER VII 

Organizations of Boards of Education -247 

Presidents op the Board - - - -263 

Superintendents of Schools and Clerks. 263 

Erection, Enlargement and Re-building op School- 
houses - - ^"^ 

Statistical Table - 266 

Financial Statement 266 

Alphabetical List of Teachers - -269 

APPENDIX 

Biographical Sketches ^-- 291 

Graduates of the Syracuse High School 324 

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PORTRAITS 



Hiram Putnam. Frontispiece, 2 

Albert G. Salisbury, 19 

Mrs. A. G. Salisbury, 20 

Jennie E. White, 35 

Ebeuezer Butler, 33 

George L. Farnham, 40 

William W. Newman, 55 

Charles A. Wheaton, 67 

Edward A. Sheldon, 69 

Silas Betts and wife, 72 

Charles O. Eoundy, 76 

Mortimer L. Brown, 81 

Ansel E. Kinne, 86 

Daniel Losey, 89 

Edward Smith, 97 

Samuel J. May, 105 

John J. Peck, 108 

Marion Bushnell, 121 

Mrs. Lucy M. Brand, 124 

John H. French, 126 
Charles E. Stevens, 128 
Mrs. W. W. Newman, 134 
Robert Bruce White, 139 
Nathaniel B. Smith, 141 
Orrin C. Hinman, 143 
Walter A. Brownell, 144 
Wheaton A Welch, 147 
Orrin Welch, 152 
William A. Duncan, 159 
A. Burr Blodgett, 163 
Francis W. Parker, 167 
Edward E. Chapman, 168 
Charles E. Wells, 172 
Lucy A. Adams, 173 
Ezekiel W. Mundy, 176 
William B. Harlow, 177 
John D. Wilson, 179 
H. E. Barrett, 180 
Hiram R. Olmsted, 182 
Darwin L. Pickard, 185 
Mrs. Libbie Palmer Brown, 187 
William Brown Smith, 190 



Mrs. L. L. Goodrich, 195 

Mary L. Ford, 198 

Michael Maioney, 200 

Mrs. Kate Cullen, 205 

Charles E. White, 211 

Frederick A. Lyman, 212 

William H. Scott, 214 

John Q. Adams, 215 

Bruce M. Watson, 218 

Alexander Von Landberg, 220 

William K. Wickes, 222 

George A. Lewis, 223 

William H. Warner, 226 

WiUiam Spaulding, 231 

Emma J. Asbrand, 233 

Edward C. Wright, 234 

Amelia Weiskotten, 235 

Mary Lounsbury, 236 

Giles H. StilweU, 248 

Patrick J. Cody, 250 

Frank Hopkins, 250 

John J. Keefe, 250 

Patrick R. Kieley, 250 

LeRoy Morgan, 252 

James McAllister, 254 

John A. Mackay, 254 

James H. Meagher, 254 

John J. Moore, 254 

Geoge A. Sawyer, 256 

Warren D. Tallman, 256 

Leonard A. Saxer, 256 

Ifvin K. Webb, 256 

Charles F. Wisehoon, Jr., 258 

Samantha Lincoln, 268 

Mrs. L. E. Thomas, 268 

Eliza G. Chapman, 268 

Mrs. Mary A. Tan Antwerp, 268 

Laura M. Geary, 270 

Abbie Isaacs, 270 

Harriet E. Abbott, 270 

Mary W. Flanagan, 270 

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VIEWS OF BUILDINGS 



Page 

Sclioolhouse, District No. 8 13 

First schoolhouse in Syracuse 15 

Interior plan of first sclioolhouse 16 

Porter School 23 

Frazer School 27 

Rock School ■ 28 

Old Brighton School 30 

New Brighton School (in place of old Brighton school) — - . - 31 

Rose School 35 

Jefferson School - 50 

Salina School (in place of Nos. 1, 2 and 8) 107 

Lodi School HI 

Genesee School (in place of No. 4) 115 

Bassett School 122 

High School 133 

May School. 137 

Madison School (in place of Lodi) 149 

Old Grace School 155 

Adams School ....157 

Old Montgomery School 170 

Prescott School (in place of No. 5) 174 

Townsend School 1 83 

Seymour School ..188 

Clinton School 196 

New Putnam School (in place of No 7) 206 

Gere School 208 

Vine School-- 209 

Merrick School ...217 

Delaware School (in place of Rock) 229 

New Grace School (in place of old Grace) 238 

New Montgomery School (in place of old Montgomery) 239 

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 



Page 

Albert G. Salisbury -- 291 

E. A. Sheldon, A.M , Ph.D 293 

George L. Farnham... 296 

Charles Edward Stevens 296 

Dr. JohnH. French 299 

Edward Smith -. _ 302 

Silas Betts 304 

Charles O. Eoundy 305 

William Wilson Newman and Wife 307 

Ansel E. Kinne 308 

Ebenezer Butler 309 

Walter A. Brownell - 311 

Samuel Thurber 311 

George A. Bacon 312 

R. Bruce White . 313 

H. Elbert Barrett 314 

Bruce M. Watson 314 

A. B. Blodgett 315 

Charles E. White 316 

Mrs. L. E. Thomas. -- 318 

George A. Lewis 318 

Ezekiel Wilson Mundy 319 

Frederick A. Lyman 320 

William H. Scott 321 

Mary Winifred Flanagan _ 323 

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CHAPTER I 
EARLY BEGINNINGS 



From long connection with the schools of this city, 
and a somewhat familiar acquaintance with the educa- 
tional interests of the county and the State, the writer 
has yielded to suggestions from several sources, and 
decided to prepare a brief history of the public educa- 
tional work of Syracuse. 

Coming upon the ground early in the spring of 1845 
for the purpose of visiting a brother, then living in the 
village of Syracuse, and, hearing of a vacancy in the 
village, district No. 8 of Saliua, I made application to 
the trustees of that district for employment as teacher. 
A bargain was made and contract signed for school to 
begin the first Monday in May. From that time to the 
present, I have been constantly employed in the educa- 
tional work of this city, with the exception of three 
summers from 1857 to 1860, returning to teach during 
the winters of those years. Hence I hope to be able to 
put on permanent record something that may be valuable 
to those of the present generation who take an interest 
in this subject, and to preserve for future generations 

that which from the lapse of years and the decease of 

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10 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF STEACUSE 

participants it will soon be impossible otherwise to 
collect. Even at this date, it is difficult to find records 
of many of the transactions which wonld be of interest, 
and I am compelled to rely upon the recollection of 
those who were actors in the early days of the education 
of this vicinity. Only a few are noAV on the stage to 
whom application can be made. 

From the best data obtainable, I think the first dis- 
trict schoiil organized within the present city limits was 
in the village of Geddes, which by act of the Legislature 
was annexed to the city in 1887. The school house was 
built in 1804. But little can be learned of the early 
teachers of that school. After my acquaintance with 
it Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Stanton were the leading teachers 
in that district, and Mr. E. "W. Curtis was school com- 
missioner. Mr. C'ui'tis was enthusiastic in his efforts to 
make the school where he resided stand among the first 
of the county, and Mr. Stanton was a popular and 
energetic teacher. Of some of the teachers more will 
be said hereafter. 

Schools were taught at an early date, without doubt, 
in private houses at what was known as Salt Point, nov." 
the First Ward of the city, and one Capt. Connor kept 
school in a salt block, where he divided his time between 
teaching and salt boiling. The Onondaga Centennial 
Almanac, published in 188G. says this was about 179?. 

Gov. Thomas G. Alvord, now living in the First 
Ward, says that: Salina had 63 inhabitants when his 



EARLY BEGINNINGS 11 

father moved into the place, in 1793. Several items of 
interest connected with the early history of this village 
have been obtained from Gov. Alvord. 

The first school house within what were the limits of 
the city when it recovered its charter was built in the 
village of Salina, now the First Ward of the city, in 
1805. It was at first seated with the faces of the pupils 
toward the wall, according to the fashion of those days, 
but was afterward changed for pupils to face the centre 
of the room, where the stove was placed with the 
teacher's table at the end of the room, by the entrance. 
The town of Salina was incorporated in 1809, and this, 
being the first organized district, was designated No. 1. 

It was located in the south-western corner of Wash- 
ington Park, while the Presbyterian church, built in 
1822, was on the north-west corner. The school house 
was probably re-built at a later day, painted red, and 
known as the Red School House. The village of Salina 
was incorporated in 1824, but this school remained as 
JSTo. 1 of the town of Salina until the city of Syracuse 
was incorporated in 1848. Among its teachers were 
Mr. West, Mr. Stebbins, Mr. Gilbert, Walter Green, 
a brother of the late Dr. Green, Thomas Wheeler, David 
Devoe, and others. 

In 1839 this district was divided, the old building 
having been torn down by the boj^s as unfit for school 
purposes, and two one-story brick buildings were erected 




Schoolhouse in District No. 8, Salina, as it now appears.! When'the author be- 
came principal, the building c')nsisted of the lower story as far.back as to include 
three windows on a side. 



ilAELY BEGINNINGS 13 

on Wolf street, three blocks apart, and known as No. 1, 
or the Bank school, and No. 8. 

Among the later teachers of the new No. 1 were David 
Parsons, Urice Henry Van Seest, Lewis Cornell ; and of 
No. 8, Thomas Wheeler, Mr. Whitney, David Parsons, 
Elijah Devoe, and the writer, who began teaching in 
May, 1845. 

After I was employed I visited the school building, 
and found it seated with two rows of long desks, about 
three feet apart, fastened to the floor, with movable 
benches between. The desks were about eleven feet 
in length and the iticonvenience of seating pupils was 
so great that I obtained permission to cut up the desks 
into shorter ones of three and a half feet in length, and 
arrange them in rows with a passage between. On my 
offer to help in the work a carpenter was employed, and 
in a short time the room was made comfoitable, and by 
planing out the notches and apj. lying a coat of paint 
the desks were made quite respectable. Two pupils 
were to be seated at a desk. 

Although the house had been occupied only a few 
years it had been badly disfigured by a free use of 
pocket-knives, and from being used for temperance 
meetings, singing schools, spelling schools, and political 
meetings, etc., sometimes two or even more times a 
week ; and for election pnrposes, both State and local. 
But when the new term began the seats had been put 
in very good condition. 



14 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

The spring term opened with about fifty pupils of all 
grades in the elementary studies, the greater part of 
them small children. The winter brought in the older 
pupils, many of them much larger than the teacher. 
These new pupils increased the number to over 100, 
and an assistant. Miss A. Bennett, was employed. As 
there was only one room, the wood-house was utilized 
for recitations, a part of it having a floor. The num- 
bers increased so that it became necessary to seat some 
of the pupils on the wood-pile. 

During the second summer one teacher was emj^loyed, 
and the wood-house was made into a very comfortable 
school room by putting in windows and a new floor, 
proper shelter for fuel being provided outside. At the 
opening of the winter term an assistant was again 
employed. This arrangement continued till the schools 
passed under the control of the Board of Education of 
the city in the spring of 1848. 

Previous to this the village htid been again divided, 
and two other schools organized. No. 15 was under 
the charge of Mr. J. B. Brigham, lately deceased, and 
No, 16 was taught by Miss Delia N, Earl, Miss Earl 
later decided to go to California, where she married 
after teaching a while. Mr. Lewis Cornelle had charge 
of school No. 1 when the city was organized. 

The first school house in the village of Syracuse was 
one on Church street (West Willow), on ground now 







The first sclioolhouse in Syracase. 



16 



HISTORY OF THE SCSOOLS OF SYRACUSE 



occupied by Mr Young's stables, corner of Church and 
Franklin streets. Probably this was built about 1826.* 




E O E 

/[ - STOVE . 

6 - 6CH0L/[f[S DESKS . 
C - TEf\CHEf(8 DESK . 
D - ENTf{/\NCE . 
£- WI/^DOWS . 

Interior plan of first Bchoolliouse. 

It was a square hip-roof building, and was used for 
school, church, town meetings and various other pur- 
poses. Among the teachers were Wm. K. Blair, Mr. 
Williams, Hiram A. Dunham, Mr. Evans, Mr. May, 

* There is doubt about the date of this building. Miss E. M. Shepard 
now a resident in the Tenth Ward says she attended a school in 1826 near 
the lock taught by Miss Pease, and there was no district seliool in Syracuse 
at that time. 



EAELY BEGINNINGS 17 

and others who did excellent work and from whom 
many of the early settlers received their education either 
wholly or in part. 

District jSTo. 5 was organized January 1, 1839, on 
Lock street. Jerod H. Parker was the moderator, Wm. 
K. Blair the clerk. E. P. Wallace, J. H. Parker and 
S. W. Cadwell were the first trustees. Several school 
meetings followed each other in rapid succession during 
the winter and spring. A lot fronting on Lock and Salt 
streets was purchased, plans approved, and a contract 
let for a house to cost $1,600. Elliot & Cheney were 
the contractors. A tax list for 12,000 was made out 
and put into the collector's hands, but the whole amount 
could not be realized and the building was not entirely 
completed. 

At the annual meeting in October there was reported 
a school kept six months (name of teacher not given). 
This building was too small, and the next year and the 
following year's efforts to enlarge and improve it finally 
resulted in putting up a two-story front, with four more 
rooms. This was the building when the city received 
its charter. 

Among those prominent as actors in this work beside 
those named above were E. W. Leavenworth, F. Colvin, 
L. L. D., James Hough, John A. Leonard, father of 
George B. Leonard of this city, John Wilkinson, Milton 
Gilbert and John 0. Dunham, with others. Among 



18 HISTOHY OJF THE SCHOOLS OF STKACUSE 

tlie early teachers were Mr. Hunt, Mr. Penniman, 
David Parsons, U. H. Van Seest, and Mr. Stetson. 

District No. 6 contained a one-story brick building 
of two rooms situated on West Payette street. It was 
afterward enlarged by an addition in the rear to a three- 
room building. The old mill pond came near it on the 
west, and covered a large part of the territory west and 
south of it, comprising all the low land where Armory 
Park and the surrounding buildings now stand. When 
the writer came here in 1845, Mr. Sloan was the princi- 
pal, with one assistant. This house was abandoned 
when Madison school house was built in 1872. Al- 
though unoccupied for school purposes for a number 
of years it was used for a laundry later, and stood till a 
block was put up on the ground in 1890 or 1891. 

The first school building in District 'No. 7 was of 
brick, one story and one room with two entrances and 
a small room between them. It was built in 1839 on 
the ground occupied by the oLl Putnam school, which 
was abandoned in 1888 for school purposes when the 
new Putnam house was completed. 

A Mr. Osgood, nephew of Capt. Putnam, was the 
first teacher. He was a graduate from college, but he 
did not succeed. A Miss Phelps, sister of Mr. Bradley 
Carey, probably assisted Mr. Osgood. Mr. A. G. Salis- 
bury followed Mr. Osgood after a few months, assisted 







Ai-EEET G, Salisbury. 



20 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

by Mary Bradley and Sarah Tallman, who afterward 

married Mr. Salis- 
bury. Miss Tallman 
used the small room 
between the en- 
trances for recita- 
tions. 

The school house 
was the best in the 
vicinity, and when it 
was built was consid- 
ered quite an orna- 
nent to the growing 
/illage. But it was 
ioon found wholly 
inadaquate to meet 
the necessities of 
A wooden addition 




Saeah Tallman. 
(Mrs. a. G. Salisbury.) 



the pupils who desired to attend 
was annexed to the rear, by which some relief was ob- 
tained. In 1842 an effort was made to secure a better 
house. Dr. Phillips, Dr. Wright, and Horace Butts be- 
ing trustees at that time. The matter was presented 
to the people, and two parties were formed. One 
headed by Capt. Putnam was in favor of a good school, 
good house, with sufficient room ; and the other, led 
by Mr. Richard Corning, favored economy and lower 
taxes. 

The progressive party were successful, and in 1843 
the building was completed. To the old structure a two- 



EARLT BEGINNINGS 21 

story brick front with two rooms on a floor was added on 
the south end, and the wooden part previously annexed 
to the north end was removed and a brick addition 
erected. The buikling when completed had five rooms, 
and was far superior to any other school house in the 
county. 

Mr. Salisbury about this time taught a select school 
in the session room of the Congregational church. 
This may have been while No. 7 was being enlarged. 
After the new structure was completed Mr. Salisbury 
continued as principal till he was elected clerk of the 
Board of Education, after Syracuse became a city in the 
Spring of 1848. He had secured a practical grading of 
pupils and made the school popular in the village. 

District No. 9 had a small one-room wood building, 
situated on West street. 

No. 10 located in the village of Lodi had a small 
house situated on East Genesee street, probably built 
first in 1828. The first teacher was a Mr. Parker, fol- 
lowed by a Mr. Brown. This was replaced in 1846 by 
a two-story brick building on East Fayette street, con- 
taining four rooms, known as the " Cold Water School." 
The late Oliver Teall was the leader in this movement 
and was greatly interested in the success of his temper- 
ance movement, as he was in the education of the chil- 
dren of the district. Mr. Gordon Eose was a teacher 
before 1848. 



22 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

This comprises all the public schools included in the 
limits of the city of Syracuse at its organization in 1848, 
but the city now includes much more school property. 

The town of Geddes was formed from the town of 
Salina in 1848, the same year the city of Syracuse re- 
ceived its charter. The village of Geddes was incorpor- 
ated in the winter of 1835-36. Previous to 1848 it 
was a village in the town of Salina. The first settler 
witliin the town was James Geddes, who came there in 
1794, almost a hundred years ago. 

In 1803 Miss N^ancy Root taught the first school in 
Geddes, The first schoolhouse was built of logs in 1804 
on the ground occupied by the Porter school. 

Miss E. M. Shepard, now a resident in the village of 
Geddes (10th Ward), has given me more information 
than I have been able to obtain from other sources of 
the early schools of Geddes and vicinity. She attended 
a school, taught by Mrs. Pease, near the lock (Syra- 
cuse) in her own house in 1826, and in 1827-28 attended 
a school in Lodi (she does not remember the teacher's 
name). A schoolhouse was built in Lodi in 1828, and, 
occupied by Mr. Parker as teacher, continued two years. 
In 1830 a Mr. Brown was employed, and Mr. Parker had 
a select school. 

In 1831 Miss Shepard removed to Geddes, and in 
1832-33 she attended a school in the basement of the 
Episcopal Church, kept by Mr. Younglove. In the 




Porter School. 



24 HISTOEY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

spring of 1833 Miss Shepard taught a select school in her 
own house, now the corner of West Genesee street and 
A.very avenue. In 1835, she assisted Mr. Terry in a 
small brick house at the corner of School and Lowell 
streets ; and assisted Mr. Bugby in the basement of the 
Episcopal Church in 1834, while Mr. Terry was teach- 
ing in the public school the same year. In the winter 
of 1837 she assisted Mr. Austin, on the north side of 
Genesee street, near Milton avenue. 

Miss Shepard attended the academy in Elbridge during 
the summer term of 1839, and taught the district school 
there in 1840-41, when failing health caused her to dis- 
continue the work. Farmton, Howlett Hill and Am- 
boy were among the other places in this vicinity where 
she taught. 

For other teachers we gather from more full records 
than any obtainable from schools in the city at its or- 
ganization. 

The first branch of the old JSTo. 3 of the town of Ged- 
des was organized in 1867, and a scoolhouse was built 
on Magnolia street and named Noble school, in honor 
of the late Mr. W. Noble, who was thoroughly inter- 
ested in the education of the young, lie was clerk of 
the board at the time and was very earnest in his ef- 
forts in securing an appropriation for the purpose. 
After several years the name was changed to Magnolia 
school, perhaps owing in part to its being located on 
that street. 



EARLY BEGINNINGS 



25 



The first principal was a Miss Robinson, assisted by 

Miss Garrett and Miss Sarali Jerome, now Mi's. 

Parsons, of Fairmount. Miss Jerome succeeded to the 
principalship in 1868, and held it two years, when she 
accepted a position in the senior depai'tment of No. 3, 
or as it was afterwards called, the Central school, where 
she remained three years, and then married. 

i\liss Hattie Tucker, now Mrs. Charles Coykendal, 
followed Miss Jerome as principal, and remained until 
1874, when she accepted a position in Montgomery 
school and remained there two years. At the time Miss 

Tucker resigned the 
village schoolhouse 
j had been rebuilt, and 
the older pupils who 
had attended the 
Magnolia school were 
transferred to the 
new building. Miss 
Nellie Annable, now 
Mrs. Henry Smith, 
followed as piincipal 
for a short time, and 
was succeeded by Mrs. 
Libbie McKaig. The 
other principals were 

Jennie E. M^hite. 

Miss Mary Van 
Franken, who married Mr. Fred Thompson ; Miss EUa 




26 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

Scanlon, whose health failed and who died before the 
year closed ; Miss Joanna C. Ryan, now Mrs. Ed. 
Grainey, of Washington, followed for one year by Miss 
Jennie E. White, who continued for nine years and 
until the Magnolia school was abandoned and the Del- 
aware school completed in the spring of 1890, where 
she is now principal of the primary department. 

What is now known as the Frazer school, second 
branch of Porter school, was organized by the Board of 
Education of the village of Geddes in 1879. The house 
was of wood and stood on the ground now occupied by 
the present 10-room brick building, the wooden struc- 
ture having been burned in 1885. The new building 
was erected and occupied in 1887. The tract of land 
known as the Cushendall tract, the territory of which 
was included in this district, was added to the city of 
Syracuse in the spring of 1886, the schools being main- 
tained in rented rooms until the new house was com- 
pleted. 

The first school opened under the supervision of Mary 
E. Hogan, assisted by Franc C. Chamberlain. Miss 
Hogan is now teaching in Hartford, Conn. Miss Cham- 
berlain married and went west. 

The Rock school was first organized in Geddes in 
1872. It opened in a building at 92 Geddes street, 
owned by a Mr. Steele, and was kept by Miss Clara L. 
Covvles. Two years later the district purchased the 
Brown Memorial chapel, then located where the pres- 




Frazee School, 



J^ 




Old Rock Schoolhouse. 



JBARLY BEGINXINGS 2^ 

ent church stands, removed it to Rock street, and con- 
verted into what was called the " Eock School." Miss 
Cowles remained only a few terms, bnt taught in other 
Geddes schools, and then went west. She remained 
there till 1887, when she returned to her home, where 
she now lives near her first school work. The other 
teachers of this school will be found in the list that 
appears later. 

The origin of the Brighton school was district No. 
44, of the town of Onondiiga, which was organiztd in 
184;^ with Matthias Britton as ti'ustee. Mr. Brittoti was 
continued in this office nearly all the time till the dis- 
trict became a part of the city. The first schoolhouse 
was built of stone, one s'ory high. It was low and small, 
but it accomodated the district until 18G0, when a two- 
story brick building was erected and served the district 
until the new Brighton schoolhouse was occupied in 
1891. The district became a part of the city m 1887. 

Instead of raising a tax to build the first house, inter- 
ested citizens contributed what they could toward the 
expense, some giving money, some material for the 
building, and some labor. Among the early teachers 
were J. L. Hibbard, brother-in-law of Mr. Britton, 
Sherman Olmsted, Josejdi Longstreet, Sophia Wight- 
man, C. Clark, Wm. Thompson, H. Wilcox, L. Burton. 
After the brick house was built two teachers and some- 
times three were employed. A list of the other teach- 
ers will be found later. 




Old Brighton School. 






Brighton School. 



32 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYEACUSB 

In 1863 the district was changed to Union Free School^ 
District ISTo. 2, town of Onondaga, and a Board of Edu- 
cation composed of six members w"as elected. 

School District No. 29 of the town of Onondaga was 
founded June 17, 1878, from the north part of Union 
Free School, District No. 2, of that town, and com- 
prised all the territory included in the limits of the 
incorporated village of Danforth, and known as the 
Union Free School of that village. The first principal 
was Leon Bailey, assisted by Miss E. Angie Lounsbury 
and Julia E. Phelps. Miss Phelps resigned to accept a 
position in the city schools, and was succeeded by Miss 
Louise Burdick, who also resigned in December and was 
followed by Miss Jennie White. December 23, 1879, 
Principal Bailey was asked to resign. He did not com- 
ply, but was discharged on December 31, and Mr. P. H. 
Edick was appointed to the principalship. 

In July, 1880, Miss Josie Wightman was appointed 
in the pnmary department, but resigned the following 
spring, as also did Miss Lounsbury. Mr. Edick re- 
signed to go to Chittenango. He afterward became 
superintendent of schools at Owego, and is now princi- 
pal of a school in Rochester. H. A. Thompson was 
elected principal in May, 1881, and Miss Louise Roberts 
was elected teacher in the primary department. 

Mr. Thompson resigned at the close of the summer 
term and was succeeded by W. F. Barker, Miss Carrie 
Ingersol and Miss May Hitchings being appointed 
assistants. 




Ebenezer Butlek. 



34 HISTOEY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYEACUSE 

In July, 1882, Ebenezer Butler succeeded Mr. Barker. 
Miss May Morse entered ^ the school as an assistant 
in the fall of 1883 ; and Miss Minnie Smith succeeded 
Miss Ingersol at the same time, but resigned the follow- 
ing summer and was followed by Miss Ella Thompson. 
Miss Lnlu Leyden was appointed in the spring of 1885, 
and in September of the same year Miss May Van Keu- 
ren took the palace of Miss Morse. Miss Mary Northrup 
was added to the corps of teachers, September, 1886. 
There were no other changes in teachers till after the 
village of Danforth was annexed to the city of Syra- 
cuse in February, 1887, when the name was changed to 
Danforth school. 

I have not been able to get the exact date of the 
formation of the Rose school. It was probably 1810 or 12, 
and the first house was built of logs at the foot of a hill 
on land owned by Wheeler Eose. The roof was a single 
one, sloping all one way, and it is said the boys amused 
themselves in winter by sliding down the hill and over 
the roof of the house. The house which succeeded the 
first one stood where the Rose school was located when 
the district became a part of the city. The district 
was among the first in this part of the county, there 
being none nearer than Jamesville or Onondaga Valley. 
Pupils were obliged to travel two or three miles to 
reach the school. 

We should not do justice to the educational interests 
of the city if the private and select schools and the in- 




Rose School. 



36 HISTOET OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

fluence of the academies were to be omitted in this 
enumeration. 

The first district schoolhotise in this vicinity was built 
of logs at Onondaga Valley, in 1803, and replaced with 
a frame building in 1808. 

Onondaga academy was founded in 1813, and many 
of the young men in the early settlement of this place 
attended there and received thorough instruction which 
prepared them for business life. 

The people of Pompey made an effort as early as 
1800 to found an academy, and continued trying year 
after year till finally success crowned their efforts in 
1811. This institution has sent out many men of influ- 
ence in all departments of hibor, and this city, especially 
in it^ early history, has been indebted to its graduates 
for much that has shaped its educational influence and 
standing. 

It has been with considerable difficulty that reliable 
data could be found respecting all the private and se- 
le 't schools that have had a more or les^s permanent 
influence upon the condition of education within the 
limits of our city, and undoubtedly some have been 
omitted or perhaps not adequately reported. 

In 18.^6 a Miss Wealthy Ann Lathrop taught a select 
school in a building provided by Captain Cody, in the 
rear of the First Baptist church, on Church street. 
(This church was established in 1821, and was the first 



EARLY BEGINN'INGS 37 

church built in Syracuse.) This is said to have been 
the first select school in the viljjige. In ]830, Miss 
Guthrie had a select school in the Wheeler house, cor- 
ner of Salina and Centre streets. There was also a 
school known as the Institute, situated on Tui tie street, 
between Park and Salina streets, which had some rep- 
utation for several years. 

In 1835, George F. Comstock, lately deceased, taught 
in the yellow building standing where the Bastiible 
Block now is. He was elected Inspector of Schools in 
1837. 

The Misses Champlain taught the principal private 
school in existence here foi' a few years. As there was 
a dilKcuIty in finding suitable rooms. Dr. Williams 
put up a temporary building on the corner of Water 
and Clinton streets. Mrs. Humphrey followed in 
charge of this school. The houte bulk by Mr. AA'il- 
liams, being without ceiling or plastei', was unfit for 
winter use, and Captain Putnam fitted up for Mrs. 
Humphrey a more comfort ab e room over his woodshed, 
on Montgomery street. This was known as Mont- 
gomery Institute. Mrs. Humphrey and Mr. Montgom- 
ery afterward married. After Mrs. Montgomery, came 
Miss Kichardson, Mi.^s Alexander, Mrs. Newconib, the 
Misses Newton from Ma.^sachusetts, Mi's. Col. Fitch 
from Trumansburg, Miss Collins, Miss Laurie fi'om 
Whitesboro, and Miss Gould from South Carolina. 
Most of these named above were teachers of a high 



'38 HISTORY OF TH.E SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

order, some of them teaching the sciences, higher math- 
ematics and the languages. 

Probably about 1838, a Miss Parrott of Kentucky 
came here with credentials from prominent men, among 
them Henry Clay. This lady and T. D. Williams 
opened a school called The Young Ladies' Seminary, 
about midway between Water and Washington streets 
on the west side of Salina street, which continued two 
or three years, during which time Mr. Williams and 
Miss Parrott married. The school then moved to the 
Old Line House, corner of Salina and West Onondaga 
streets, which was at that time considered quite sub- 
urban. Many of the young ladies of the village were 
students in this Seminary. 

Miss Amelia Bradbury entered the school as an assist- 
ant in 1838. She introduced new methods and new 
inspiration. She believed and worked on the principle 
that character-building is of vastly more importance 
than scholarly acquirement. She instituted self-gov- 
ernment, ap23ealed to the moral sense of the young- 
ladies, encouraged frankness and candor, and in the 
pursuit of their studies sought to inspire in her pupils 
the power to investigate for themselves. She was mod- 
est and unjoretentious and soon won the respect and 
admiration of her pupils. Such became her popularity 
that she was induced to open a school of her own, which 
she did in the Unitarian chapel, where Mr. Browers 
establishment now is. She remained in this school 



EARLY BEGINNINGS 39 

from 1845 to 1847. Debora Garnett, now the widow of 
Hon. Charles B. Sedgwick, taught in the same school, 
and testifies to the excellence of Miss Bradbury's 
methods. 

Miss Bradbury died in 1850. Miss Palmer, who 
afterward married Ira A. Thurber, opened a school in 
the Jervis Block, giving it the name of The Young 
Ladies' Seminary. After her mari'iage, she sold the 
fixtures to George L. Farnham, who kept up the school 
until he was elected superintendent of the public schools 
of the city. His portrait is given on the next page. 

The Syracuse Academy was organized in 1835 by 
Aaron Buit, Harvey Baldwin and Oliver Teal. The 
fi.rst principal was a Mr. Kellogg from New York. He 
was followed by Oren Eoot, afterwards professor of 
mathematics in Hamilton College ; A. G. Salisbury, 
already referred to on page 18 ; Joseph A. Allen, after- 
wards one of the most notable teachers of Massachu- 
setts ; Oliver P. Burt, and perhaps others. The Acad- 
emy proved a financial failure and was abandoned. The 
premises were sold to the Onondaga County Orphan 
Asylum, which now occupies the premises, having 
within a few years removed the old edifice and erected 
upon the grounds a new and more commodious and 
improved building. Syracuse Academy was in operation 
only ten or eleven years, but during its short life it did 
excellent work. 

Many of the teachers enumerated above had attained 
a high degree of culture, and employed methods of 




(xKORGK L. P\\RNHAM. 



EARLY BEGI^TNINGS 41 

instruction which far surpassd the average of those 
employed in the common district school ; and to them 
is due, largely, that public sentiment which has enabled 
the city schools to take and maintain, through all its 
history, a forward movement toward a more thorough 
system of education and more philosophical methods, 
until we believe it may be said of them they deserve 
to be ranked among the first of the land. 



CHAPTER II 
UNDER CITY SUPERVISION 



So far an eifort has been made to present the condi- 
tion at the organization of the pnblic schools maintained 
at public expense under the charge of a Board of 
Education. 

The village of Syracuse was laid out into streets and 
lots in 1819^ but the first election of village officers 
occurred in 1825. The first schoolhouse was erected 
in 1820, the first church (Baptist) was built in 1821, 
and the First Presbyterian church in 1824. The first 
grist mill occupied the ground where the high school 
now stands, the building itself standing well into the 
street. The village of Lodi consisted of a cluster of 
houses, groceries, etc., situated on the canal east of 
Syracuse, along by the locks. 

During the winter of 1847-48 the project of incor- 
porating the three villages (Salina, Lodi and Syracuse) 
into a city began to be discussed. Meetings were held 
and arguments for and against a city charter were 
freely made. Those favorably inclined were in the 
majority, and the result was a bill before the Legislature 

which became a law, Dec. 14, 1847. The election for 

(42) 



UNDER CITY SUPERVISION 43 

city officers resulted in making Harvey Baldwin the 
first mayor. Two aldermen were chosen for each of 
the four wards into which the city had been divided, as 
follows : 

First Ward, James Lynch, Elizur Clark, 
Second Ward, Alexander McKinstry, John B. Bur- 
nett, 

TJiird Ward, Wm, H. Alexander, Gardner Law- 
rence, 

Fourth Ward, H, W. Durnford, Eobert Furman, 
The first one named in each of the wards was to serve 
two years and the other one year. The first meeting of 
the common council was held March 13, 1848, and 
organized by electing E. A. Yoe city clerk, and the 
late Daniel P. Wood city attorney, Dr, B. F, Greene 
was made city surveyor, and Dr, Hiram Hoyt, city 
physician, None of them, except K. A. Yoe, are now 
living. 

The act of incorporation was found to be defective in 
several particulars, and among others that pertaining 
to a system of public schools. During the remainder of 
the month of March and the fore part of April, petitions, 
following each other as the deficiencies were made appa- 
rent, were sent to the Legislature for immediate action. 
As a result an act for organizing a public school system 
in the city of Syracuse was passed April 11, 1848, and 
certified to the Common Council at a meeting held 
April 15. According to the provisions of the charter 



44 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OP SYRACUSE 

the Common Council^ at a meeting held April 15^ ap- 
pointed two school commissioners from each of the 
wards, who were to constitute the Board of Education 
of the city of Syracuse. The first one named in each 
ward was to serve two years, and the other one year. 
Choice was made of prominent business men, viz. : 

William Clark and John P, Babcock, for the First 
Ward. 

James Noxon and 0. M. Bronson, for the Second 
Ward. 

Hiram Putnam and Daniel Bradley, for the Third 
Ward. 

Oliver Teal and Charles A. Wheaton, for the Fourth 
Ward. 

The meeting for organizing the Board was held April 
21, William Clark was elected the first president but 
declined to serve, and Hiram Putnam was elected to this 
responsible position. He proved to be eminently fitted 
for the trust committed to him, and his sympathies were 
all on the side of good schools and the best possible 
equipments. He was kind and generous in his im- 
pulses, but firm. Having made up his mind as to the 
right or Avrong of a question he could not be shaken. 

Mr. E. A. Yoe acted as temporary clerk. A com- 
mittee of three was appointed to present rules for the 
government of the Board, and the same committee with 
the addition of two other members were to present a 



trirbEE city supervision^ 45 

report of the duties of the clerk of the Board of Educa- 
tion. All commissioners were to report the number of 
teachers it would be necessary to appoint at the next 
meeting of the Board. The second meeting was held 
April 26, at which the committees appointed at the pre- 
ceding one made full reports, but as the reports did 
not harmonize in every respect they were recommitted 
for revision. 

At this meeting A. Gr. Salisbury (see pages 19, 21), 
was elected the first clerk, having received 5 votes. His 
opponent was E. 0. Pomeroy. Both of these gentle- 
men were thorough and successful teachers, but Mr. 
Salisbury was on the ground and had been identified 
with the village schools for several years, while Mr. 
Pomeroy was comparatively a stranger. 

Mr. Salisbury was regarded as a strict disciplinarian 
and a thorough teacher. He was popular among his 
patrons. A more scrupulously conscientious man 
could hardly be found. In many respects he was well 
fitted for a supervisor and director, and his services as 
clerk, though not continued for a great length of time, 
revealed his power and influence by opening up and 
starting the machinery of the school system of the city. 

At this second meeting a resolution was adopted 
declining to appoint any person as teacher who habitu- 
ally used intoxicating drinks or tobacco. Applications 
for appointment as teachers in the newly organized 
schools were made in writing by Messrs. Scram, Beal, 



46 HISTOilT OF TSB SCHOOLS OF SYEACUSE 

Slocum, Cornell^ Groodricli, Johnston, and Brigham. 
Four of these persons were known to the writer as emi- 
nently fitted for teachers. Three ladies also made 
application. After an adjournment of two days the 
Board again met to hear the report of the committee on 
rules and duties of clerk. The report was adopted. 
The appointment of teachers was postponed till the 
Common Council should make necessary appropriation 
for meeting the current expenses of the schools. Some 
needed repairs to school buildings were however ordei^ed 
to be charged to the city. 

On May 2, another meeting was held, at which the 
school year was divided into three terms : the 1st to 
begin May 8, and continue 13 weeks ; the 2d to begin 
September 18, and continue 14 weeks ; the 3d to begin 
January 2, and continue 14 weeks. 

The first appointment of teachers with the monthly 
salary of each was also made, as follows : 

District No. 1, Lewis Cornelle, 135 

'' 8, Edward Smith, 35 

'' 15, John B. Brigham, 30 

" " 16, James Johonnot, 35 

Delia N. Earl, 15 

'' " 4, N. P. Stanton, 45 

Mrs. N. P. Stanton, 18 

Miss Palmer, 15 

'' 5, E. R. Stetson, 45 

Mrs. R. R. Stetson, 16 



tlifbER CITY SUPERVISION 47 

District No. 5, Miss Martha S. Clapp, 118 

Miss Julia A. Vandenburg, 18 
" Q, J. B. Beals, 35 

Miss Hannah Burnett, 15 

'' " 20, Miss A. Bennett, 18 

" 7, W. W. Newman, 50 

. Miss E. E. Williams, 18 

Miss E. Williams, 15 

Miss J. Brooks, 18 

Miss S. M. Cox, 18 

Miss E. C. Newman, 18 

" 10, J. M. Winchell, 35 

Miss A. Barker, 15 

Miss H. Kingsley, 18 

Twenty-four teachers with a combined total salary of 
$5,980, with ten school buildings, four of them having 
only one room, two others having two rooms, and No. 
7, the largest, employing six teachers : such was the 
beginning of the Syracuse schools. At the next meet- 
ing of the Board steps were taken for building the first 
new schoolhouse. A committee was appointed to choose 
a lot, make plans for a building in place of No. 16 (now 
called Jefferson school), in the First Ward, and during 
the building of the new house to rent rooms and seat 
them with the best furniture, such as would be fit to 
put into the new house when it should be ready for 
occupancy. 

Two or three meetings a week were held during the 
organization of the schools at which, in addition to 



48 HiSTOKf OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYHACUSD 

what has ah-eady been recorded, the standing commit- 
tees were appointed, viz. : execntive, finance, teachers' 
and visiting. Resolutions passed required at the open- 
ing of the morning session either reading of the Script- 
ures or a prayer as the teacher should elect ; the 
providing of books for all indigent pupils ; the choice 
of a series of books for school use ; the purchase of a 
lot for the new building for Xo. 16, on the corner of 
Court and Salt (now Park) streets ; the adoption of 
plans and the letting the contract for the building, the 
entire cost, including lot, to be 13,000. 

On June 15, 1848, the first budget for school expenses 
was prepared and presented to the Common Council. 
The estimates were for teachers' salaries, 15,664 ; for 
contingent expenses, 11,450 ; for Clerk of Board of 
Education, 1500 ; for books for indigent pupils, 1100 ; 
for repairs, $100 ; for lights, fuel, etc., $75 ; for print- 
ing, $50. The entire expenses, including building, 
lot, etc., made a total of $11,160. 

At a meeting of the Board, July 12, it was decided to 
close the schools August 2 instead of the 5th that teach- 
ers might be able to attend the New York State Teach- 
ers' Association at Auburn. This institution had been 
organized three years before in this city and had already 
become a power for good in the educational centres of 
the State. 

The rule requiring the reading of the Bible at the 
opening of the morning session, passed at a preceding 



Under city sdpervisiok 49 

meeting, had caused some opposition, and much dis- 
cussion through the summer and falL It was finally 
settled, October 4, by changing the original resolution 
so as to permit the children of parents or guardians 
who should object, to be absent without criticism dur- 
ing such reading. 

The numbers by which the schools had been desig- 
nated were giveii to them while belonging to the town 
of Salina, but at a meeting in October these were changed 
to consecutive numbers, 1 to 10 inclusive. The resig- 
nation of Mr. Beal from No. 6 was accepted and Mr. 
McGonegal was appointed to the position. 

No. 7 had been increasing during the summer so 
that addition to teachers became necessary and the 
Misses Harriet Shane and Sarah Wilkinson were ap- 
pointed. Miss Wilkinson died in Skaneateles in Sep- 
tember, 1892. 

A complaint against Principal Stetson, for puiiishing 
a boy, was investigated. He was exonerated for inflicting 
the punishment, but reproved for sending home the books 
of other children of the family. A similar complaint 
against Principal Winchell resulted in his exoneration. 
Another against Principal McGonegal for inconsiderate, 
injudicious, and ui^justifiable conduct in |)wnishing a 
boy was decided against the teacher, and led to his 
dismissal. 

In December a warrant for 13,000 was drawn in favor 
of Cougdon and Carey in full for their contracts for 




Jefferson School. 



UNDtlK CITY SUPERVISION- 51 

the building and lot No. 16 (changed to No. 3). 
This entirely finished the payment of the first lot and 
schoolhouse built by the city of Syracuse. 

The resignation of Mr. N. P. Stanton and wife from 
No. 4 was accepted. Mr. Stanton had received an 
appointment to a principalship in Buffalo, which was a 
much larger city and offered a higher salary. By this 
resignation, Syracuse lost two excellent teachers. 

A request from the teachers for a change on the 
ground of want of uniformity in the different editions 
of Sanders' Readers, was presented to the Board, but 
was declined upon the agreement of the author to take 
up all old editions, free of charge, and replace them 
with the revised edition. 

February 19, 1849, the first Annual Eeport of the 
Board of Education was presented, and was refen-ed to 
the committee to prepare for publication. It contained 
the following statistics: 

Number of schools, - - - 10 

Number of children of school age, - 3,724 

Number of children taught during the year, 3,250 
Number in daily average attendance, 1,201 

Money received from the city, $ 7,318.00 

Money received from other sources, 5,213.60 
Total, - - - 12,531.60 

Number of children taught in excess of pre- 
ceding year, - _ _ 675 
Seating accommodations, - _ - 1^460 



52 HISTOKT OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

Excess of pupils of school age orer accom- 
modations, - - . 2,264 

Excess of pupils not registered in parochial 

schools, - - - - 2,091 

Of the ten schools, nine were presided over by men 
principals having salaries ranging from 830 to $60 per 
month, with 15 women teachers, at salaries ranging 
from $15 to 120 per month. 

Total cost of teachers' wages, - 17,602.48 

Cost of tuition per pupil on average at- 
tendance, - - - - 6.31 

Cost of tuition per pupil on registered 

attendance, - - - 2.33 

Cost of building No. 3 (now Jefferson 

school) - - - 3,000. . 

The average attendance of pupils to a teacher was 50. 

The report strongly urged the erection of new build- 
ings in the 2d, 3d and 4th wards, and the enlargement 
of the house in District No. 6. It presented the work 
of the department in a concise and compreheusive man- 
ner and made clear the advantages systematic grading 
and supervision had secured to the city schools. 

Commissioners J. P. Babcock, C. M. Bronson, Dan- 
iel Bradley, Oliver Teal and Charles A. Wheaton 
retired from the Board after one years service, and they 
were succeeded by Dr. VTm. H. Hoyt, Ira A. Thurber, 
Eev. Eobert E. Eaymond, J. B. Fitch and Dr. P. C. 
Samson. 



UNDER CITY SUPERVISION^ 53 

The second scliool year was opened by the organization 
of the Board, March 12, 1849, in which Captain Putnam 
was re-elected president and A. G. Salisbury, clerk. 
An effort was made to reduce N os. 1, 2 and 8 to prim- 
ary schools, and have women teachers appointed in the 
place of men, but this was defeated by a vote of 5 to 3. 
The appointment of teachers, made in April, by wards, 
was as follows : 

First Ward. 
G. N. Harris, principal, No. 1 



Mary E. Grodevant, 


a 


" 2 


Edward Smith, 


a 


" 8 


James Johonnot,* 


i< 


" 3 


Delia N. Earll, 


assistant 


" 3 


Harriet Davis, 


ei 


'' 3 



Second Ward. 

B,. E. Stetson, principal, No. 5 

Martha S. Clapp, assistant, " 
Jane Vaudenburg, " " 

Mrs. R. E. Stetson, -" 

D. Oaverno Allen, principal. No. 4 
Helen Palmer, assistant, " 

Harriet Pomeroy, principal. No. 9 

Third Ward. 

George B. Dennison, principal. No. 7 

* Mr. Johonnot's appointment was conditioned upon his dissolving- his 
connection with the Literarij Union, whicli Messrs. Winchell and Johonnot 
had started as an educational magazine. 



54 HISTOET OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYEACUSE 

Emma Williams^, assistant, No. 7 

Sarah Williams, 

Angelina Butts, " " 

Elizabeth Williams, 

C. R. McOombs, 

Fourth Ward. 
Lewis Cornelle, principal, No. 6 
Hannah Burnett, assistant, " 
J. B. Brigham, principal. No. 10 

Mary Baum, assistant, " 

On account of a protest against Principal Brigham^s 
appointment in No. 2 he was transferred to No. 10, 
and complaints having been made against W. W. New- 
man he withdrew from No. 1, the Board by resolution 
having vindicated his character from the assaults made 
upon it. Later in the summer at Mr. Newman^s re- 
quest a ]3aper signed by the president and clerk was 
prepared for him, stating that Mr. Newman was not 
dismissed from No. 7 for infidelity or any cause affect- 
ing his moral character. 

At a meeting in May of this year a resolution was 
passed fixing the first Thursday as the regular time for 
holding the meetings of the Board. This regulation 
has continued in force until the present time without 
change. 

In October of this year Mr. Johonnot was charged 
witli undue severity and indiscretion, and Mr. Stetson 
was under criticism for extending a leave of absence 




W. W. >"EWMAIS. 



56 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYEACUSE 

beyond the time specified. Both of these cases were 
amicably settled. From these cases and those men- 
tioned as having occurred the year before, it will be 
noticed as of common occurrence for the Board to 
receive complaints against teachers for punishment 
inflicted and for various other causes. This continued 
for several years, although with less frequency. 

The salary of the principal of No. 8 was fixed at $38 
per month. Mr. Lewis Cornelle, principal of No. 6, 
resigned his position to accept a better offer in the city 
of Buffalo. He was a thorough, enthusiastic teacher 
and had the confidence of all his associates, his patrons 
and pupils. Everyone regretted his determination to 
leave the city. 

In answer to an article published in the Reveilee of 
this city, the following communication signed by a 
large number of the teachers was read and ordered 
printed in the above named paper. 

" To the Board of Education, 

" We, the undersigned, teachers in 
your employ, ask leave, respectfully, to present the fol- 
lowing. Having noticed in an article which recently 
appeared in the Syracuse Reveilee over the signature of 
'Justice^, certain charges against the Clerk of the 
Board which we believe not only to be inconsistent with 
the principles of justice, but utterly at variance with 
the facts, and libellous, we take occasion, therefore, 
through this medium to offer you the testimony of our 
experience and observation under his supervision. 



UNDEK CITY SUPEKVISIOlSr 57 

"■ Without wishing in any way to identify ourselves in 
the discussion now going on before the public, we 
nevertheless feel constrained, by our love of right and 
the appreciation of the ability and fidelity of Mr. Salis- 
bury, to testify that we have uniformly found him 
zealously interested in everything affecting the welfare 
of our schools and the interests of education ; uniformly 
free to counsel and encourage. We would also take 
occasion to express the pleasure and confidence with 
which we cheerfully cooperate with him in our great 
common cause." 

This was signed by two-thirds of the teachers. At 
the next meeting of the Board the above communica- 
tion was received, ordered placed on the records, and 
the following resolution was unanimously adopted : 

" Resolved, That in the communication made to this 
Board by Mr. Salisbury in which reference has neces- 
sarily been had to character and qualifications of the 
teachers of the public schools, he has always mani- 
fested a careful regard for their character and interests."^ 

At a meeting held in December, 1849, the following 
apj)ointments of teachers were made and the salary of 
each affixed. 

No. 1. G. N. Harris, 138 

2. G. ¥. Taylor, 35 
8. Edward Smith, 38 

3. G. D. Eeynolds, 40 
Mrs. G. D. Reynolds, 18 



58 HISTOEY OF THE SCHOOLS OF STEACUSE 

'No. 



3. 


Delia N. Earll, 


18 




Clara M. Judd, 


15 


4. 


D. Caverno Allen, 


45 




Henrietta White, 


18 




Hannah Pomeroy, 


15 


9. 


Hiram Wyard, 


20 


5. 


R. R. Stetson, 


48 




Mrs. K. E. Stetson, 


16 




Jane Vandenburg, 


18 




Martha S. Olapp, 


18 


6. 


' Hannah Bennett, 


15 


7. 


A. G. Salisbury, 


60 




Mrs. A. G. Salisbury, 


20 




Sarah Wilkinson, 


18 




. Angelina Butts, 


16 




Eliza Williams, 


22 




Anna McOombs, 


15 


0. 


J. B. Brigham, 


40 




Frances Larabee, 


18 




Almira Barker, 


15 



Mr. Salisbury having made known his intention to 
resign his clerkship, his appointment as principal to 
No. 7 was made before his resignation was made public. 

Mr. Salisbury had served as clerk one year, ten 
months, and during that time had done an immense 
amount of work in organizing the department. In 
retiring, Mr. Salisbury read a communication thanking 
the Board for the support and help he had received 



UNDER CITY SUPERVISION 59 

from the members, individually and as a body, and for 
his appointment as principal of ISTo. 7. On motion of 
Commissioner E. E. Eaymond, complimentary resolu- 
tions were passed in Mr. Salisbury's behalf. 

On January 10, 1850, a ballot for clerk was taken, 
and Alvan Lathrop was declared elected, but declined 
the position. On February 1, "W. L. Crandall received 
five votes and was elected clerk, at a salary of $500. 

The 2d fiscal year having come to a close, at a meeting 
held February 18, the Annual Eeport was read and 
adopted. An abstract of that report gives the follow- 
ing items : 

Total expenditure for 1849, - 110,631.26 

Whole number of schools, - - 10 

Average number of teachers, - - 25 

Number of children between 5 and 16, 4,121 

Number of children taught in the schools, 3,121 
Average number in daily attendance, 1,266 

Increase over last year, - - - 65 

Number of children to a teacher, - 51 

Number of sittings provided, - 1,460 

Number of children on Eegister, Jan. 1, 1850, 2,193 
Excess of registry over accommodations, 733 

Number of children in parochial schools, 650 

Cost of tuition in private schools, - $19.60 

Cost of tuition in public schools, - $5.95 

Estimated value of school property, $28,000 

Nuniber of volumes in libraries - 3^550 



60 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

Number of volumes drawn during the year^ 7;, 764 

Salaries of principals, from - 1300 to 1600 

Salaries of assistants, from - 1150 to $220 

Accompanying this statistical report was a strong 
appeal for increased appropriations for providing sit- 
tings for all children in the city. The penitentiary had 
just been built at a cost of 130,000, and the city could 
and should raise 15,000 this season instead of 11,500, 
which the charter prescribes, for new buildings and for 
repairs. Present accommodations would provide for 
only one-half of the children. Schools by resolution 
closed one week that teachers might attend the Teach- 
ers' Institute. 

This closes the records of the 2d year under the new 
system and a comparison of the statistical tables shows 
great progress. 

The sjaring election of 1850 made the new Board of 
Education consist of the following members : 

First Ward. — John McCarthy and William H. Hoyt. 

Second Ward. — John Wilkinson and Ira A. Thurber. 

Third Ward. — Hiram Putnam and R. R. Raymond. 

Fourth Ward. — P. 0. Samson and Chas. A. Wheaton. 
Captain Putnam was elected the third time for presi- 
dent. 

At a meeting March 21 to consider the' appointment 
of teachers a proposition was again presented for reduc- 
ing ISTos. 1, 2 and 8 to primary schools. The commis- 
sioners of the First Ward objected to the change, but 



UifDER CITY SUPERVISION" 6l 

after Mr. Harris was appointed to fill a vacancy in ISTo. 
6 school, no objection was made to changing No. 1 to 
a primary school. 

Mr. Salisbury informed the Board that he conld not 
consent to remain another year for 1600. A committee 
was appointed to consult with Mr. Salisbury, the Board 
not feeling at liberty to increase his salary, already the 
highest paid. After making partial appointments the 
Board adjourned for a week when the committee re- 
ported that Mr. Salisbury would engage for the first 
part of year at the rate of $600, but if longer employed 
it must be at the rate of 1700. The list of teachers 
remained unchanged, except that Mr. Harris was trans- 
ferred to the principalship of 'No. 6, as heretofore 
mentioned, and Miss Mary Ann Dawson was ajDpointed 
teacher in ISTo. 1. 

A remonstrance of Mr. McKinstry and others against 
longer retaining Mr. Allen in No. 4 was sent to the 
Board, and Mr. Allen was asked to i-espond in writing. 
Mr. Brigham, principal of JSTo. 10, also came into dis- 
favor, and the patrons sent in a memorial asking for 
his removal. Both of these cases were referred for 
further investigation. The result was favorable to the 
principals. 

During the session of the Legislature the city charter 
had been so amended that an expenditure of $3,500 a 
year was allowed for building purposes, and a discus- 
sion came up in the Board as to the advisability of 



62 HISTOET OF THE SCSOOLS OF STUACtJ'SE 

entering into contract for the expenditure of 17,000, 
one-half to be paid the first year and the balance the 
next. This was laid over for further investigation. A 
committee was appointed to look over the several 
wards and report the number of new houses needed, 
and where they should be located. 

The difficulty of finding room for all ajDplicants was 
so great that the Board offered to pay the tuition of all 
pupils living near the borders if they would attend 
schools outside the city for a period of four months. 
The clerk recommended a small increase in the salary 
of teachers where additional duties had been put upon 
them or special ability was manifested. He also 
recommended additional rooms and teachers in the 1st, 
3d and 4th Wards ; also that new buildings be erected 
in three districts by raising the funds available for three 
years in one year. He further recommended the addi- 
tion of ten more teachers and an increase in the salary 
of janitors. 

The budget for the current year called for the follow- 
ing items : 

For teachers' wages, - - $7,928.57 

Other current expenses, - - 1,711.57 

To be raised by the city, - - 7,500.00 

From Assessment No. 5, indebtedness at 

organizaton of the city, - - 500.00 

Assessment on No. 6, same reason, 323.00 

For new buildings, - - 3,500.00 



tiKDEll CITY SUPEEVISION" 63 

It had been decided that the plan for raising two or 
three years^ appropriation in one year was illegal. 
After the budget had been agreed upon, Mr. Crandall 
resigned the position of clerk of the Board of Educa- 
tion, and the first business of the meeting held July, 
1850, was the election of a clerk. On the first ballot 
A. Gr. Salisbury received five votes, and for the second 
time was declared clerk of the Board. The competitors 
for the position were Dr. Stanley of Corning, and L. J. 
Grillett of this city. A loan of $1,500 for the payment 
of the teachers was made and the term closed. 

J. B. Brigham, on account of the hostility toward 
him in ISTo. 10 asked that he might be transferred to 
another school should a vacancy occur. By the resigna- 
tion of Mr. Salisbury as principal and Miss Butts as 
assistant in No. 7, two vacancies were to be filled the 
next term. During the months of August and Sep- 
tember the appointments of teachers for the remainder 
of the school year were completed and were as follows : 

Salary. 

No. 1. Sarah E. Evans, 120 

" 2. Delia N. Earll, . 20 

" 3. George L. Farnham, principal, 50 

Mrs. G. L. Farnham, assistant, 18 

Clara M. Judd, " 18 

Harriet Davis, " 15 

" 4. D. Caverno Allen, principal, 50 

Henrietta B. White, assistant, 20 

Harriet Hull, " 16 



64 HISTORY OP THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

No. 5. R. R. Stetson, principal, 50 

Mrs. R. R. Stetson, assistant, 16 

Elizabeth T. Morgan, " 20 

Jane A. Vandenburg, " 18 

" 6. G. ]Sr. Harris, principal, 45 

Hannah Burnett, assistant, 18 

" 7. Wm, Van Brocklin, principal, 50 

Martha S. Olapp, assistant, 20 

Sarah Wilkinson, " 20 

Lucy A. Simons, " 18 

Kate Crawford, " 16 

Mrs. A. G-. Salisbury, " 22 

" 8. Edward Smith, principal, 40 

Mrs. E. Smith,* assistant, 16 

" 9. Silas Betts, principal, 30 

Mrs. Gr. D. Reynolds, assistant, 22 

" 10. J. B. Brigham, principal, 45 

Frances Larabee, assistant, 18 

Almira Barker, " 16 

A petition, from 39 of the patrons, sent to the Board 

asking for the removal of Mr. Brigham from the prin- 

cipalship of JSTo. 10, was laid upon the table. 

Up to this time the office of the Board had had 
no permanent abiding place, but meetings had been 
held in rented rooms where vacant stores and offices 
could be found at nominal cost. Now convenient, suit- 
able rooms were provided in the north end of the lower 
floor of the City Hall building. 

* Resigned during the year, and Aurora Turner became assistant. 



tllSTDEE CITY SUPEEVISION 65 

A resolution, passed at the September meeting, called 
for proposals for three new school-houses, one near the 
old Court House, on North Salina street, one south of 
No. 7, and one in District No. 9. At a later meeting 
the proposal for a school-house in District No. 9 was 
abandoned and the one on the north side was located 
on Ash street, corner of Townsend ; and the other on 
Montgomery street, between Adams and Jackson streets. 
The contracts were signed, and a, building committee 
appointed. 

The lots were 8x8 and 8x9 rods respectively. Both 
houses were of the same design and were to cost $3,200 
each. The one on Ash street was to be completed the 
1st of October, and the other in December following. 

About this time a petition for the removal of Mr. 
Allen from the principalship of No, 4 was sent to the 
Board and the matter was referred to the ward com- 
missioners and the intererested parties for settlement, 
with the understanding that if they failed to agree, it 
should be referred to the full Board. The report 
brought in at the next meeting sustained Mr. Allen 
and exonerated him. 

The adoption of a list of text-books after an investi- 
gation of the subjects resulted in the choice of the fol- 
lowing list : 

Readers. — Webb's Cards, Sanders's Complete Series. 

Geography. — Smith's Primary, Mitchell's Quarto, 
Woodbridge's Higher. 



66 HISTOKY OF THE SCflOOLS OB" SYHACtJSt; 

Grammar. — Greenes First Lessons, Green's Analysis. 

History. — Wilson's United States. 

Physiology. — Cutter's Hygiene. 

Natural Philosophy. — Perkins's Series. 

Astronomy. — Matterson's Bassett. 

Arithmetic. — Stoddard's Juvenile (mental), Colburn's 
First Lessons (mental), Greenleaf s Common School, 
Greenleaf s National. 

Algebra. — Davis's Elementary, Davis's Legendre. 

Chemistry. — Silliman's. 

Penmanship.— Svencer and Eice's. 

Drawing. — Otis's Cards. 

Dictio7iary . — Webster's Quarto and Academic. 

This was the first complete list of books adopted by 
action of the full Board. 

No. 5 having become overcrowded, was relieved by 
fitting up a room in the basement at much less expense 
than to rent a room and furnish it. Miss Laura A. 
Huntington was put in charge of it. Mrs. Salisbury of 
No. 7 and Miss Larabee of No, 10 resigned their posi- 
tions and their places were filled by the appointment 
of Charlotte Beebe and Eosetta Pruyn. 

Miss Aurora H. Turner of No. 8, having received an 
appointment to the Albany Normal School, resigned, 
and her place was filled by the appointment of her sis- 
ter, Ellen C. Turner. 




Charles A. Wheaton. 



68 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF STEACUSE 

By comparing the third Annual Eeport with the first 
we find the number registered 50 less, while the aver- 
age daily attendance is 258 greater. This, in a marked 
degree, shows the value of giving close attention to the 
daily record of each pupil, and to critical, intelligent 
supervision. 

The fourth year of school history under city manage- 
ment began March 15, 1851. After two years of service 
Commissioner W. H. Hoyt of the First Ward was suc- 
ceeded by Charles B. Scott, and Commissioner I. A. 
Thurber of the Second Ward, by J. C. Hanchett. Mr. 
Hanchett resigned during the year, and Alanson Thorp 
was appointed in his place. Commissioner Williston 
from the Third Ward, retired after one and a half years' 
service, and was followed by Eev. Wm. Bliss Ashley. 
Commissioner P. C. Samson after two years' service 
retired from the Board and was followed by Charles A. 
Wheaton. The president and clerk of the preceding 
year were unanimously re-elected. 

The president stated that Principal Farnham, of ISTo. 
3, was inclined to resign, having received a much bet- 
ter offer at Kome, and recommended some action of the 
Board that his services might be retained in the city. 
A resolution was passed by which Mr. Farnham was 
offered 1750 for the services of himself and wife for one 
year, this engagement being on the express condition 
that they should sign a written contract. 




E, A. Sheldon. 



70 HISTOKY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYKACUSE 

Mr. Salisbury again resigned the clerkship, to take 
effect May 1. E. A. Sheldon and J. B. Brighani were 
applicants for the position, Mr. Sheldon being suc- 
cessful. 

The Onondaga County Institute, which had grown 
into a strong institution, was given the use of No. 7 for 
its annual session, on condition that the rooms should 
be left in good order for the opening of the spring 
term. 

The list of teachers for the term commencing the 
first of May was essentially the same as at the last 
appointment, except that Principal Allen of No. 4 had 
accepted a position at Rome, and Mr. Brigham was 
transferred to the place. Myron H. "Wheaton, a gradu- 
ate of the Albany State Normal School, was appointed 
to the principalship of No. 10. 

Mr. Allen having asked for a commendatory letter 
signed by the president and clerk of the Board, a resolu- 
tion was passed ordering his request to be granted. Some 
time afterward a note from Mr. Allen appeared in the 
Syracuse Standard, stating that a private and insulting 
note had been sent to him, but he had not received the 
one ordered by the Board. At the meeting May 1st, 
1851, Mr. Sheldon was asked for an explanation, and 
said Mr. Allen had made remarks derogatory to the 
Board of Education, which had caused him to decline 
to prepare the paper asked for. This explanation was 
satisfactory and the resolution ordering complimentary 
statements was rescinded. 



UNDER CITY SUPERVISION" 71 

We have recorded several complaints from patrons of 
schools against principals and teachers for various 
causes and now we record one instituted by a principal 
against a patron. G. JST. Harris, principal of No. 6, 
made complaint against a Mr. Harrington and son for 
abusive language and interference with the discipline of 
the school. The parties were cited to appear before 
the Board and after a full hearing of the case the fol- 
lowing was adopted : 

" Resolved, That this Board after an impartial exam- 
ination of the matter between Mr, Harris and Mr. 
Harrington and son are satisfied that the assault upon 
Mr. Harris was unprovoked and unjustifiable, and that 
we do not find anything in the conduct of Mr. Harris to 
censure. 

" Resolved, That our confidence in him as a teacher 
is unimpaired. ^^ 

Miss H. B. White resigned to accept a better offer, 
and Miss Harriet Shew was appointed in her place. 
Miss Emma Brace was also appointed assistant in JSTo. 
4, in place of Miss Hull, resigned. 

At the June meeting of the Board the building com- 
mittee reported that the new school building. No. 11, 
was so far completed that the school had commenced in 
it, though the outside was not all finished ; and that 
180 pupils were in attendance. The transfer of Mr. 
Betts from No. 9 to No. 11 as principal was approved ; 




Me. and Mks. Bbtts, 



UNDER CITY SUPERVISION" 73 

also the appointment of Miss H. B. White to the princi- 
pal of No. 9, at a salary of $20 per month. 

The first money to be appropriated for supplying 
books, etc, for any but indigent pupils was set apart at 
this meeting for the purchase of song books, drawing 
cards, and Spencer and Rice^s copies. 

At the meeting in July, 1851, the annual budget was 
adopted. The clerk asked leave of absence that he 
might attend the State Teachers' Association at Buffalo, 
August 6 and 7, and that the next monthly meeting be 
held August 9. 

A special meeting for the appointment of teachers 
was held August 11, and resulted in renewing the 
appointments made in May, with slight changes made 
necessary by opening No. 12, to which Edward Smith 
was removed as principal and the Misses H. B. and her 
sister Louise White were appointed assistants. At a 
later meeting, Galen Wilson was appointed principal 
of No. 8, from which Mr. Smith had been transferred. 

No. 12 was in a district, even at that time, comprised 
largely of Germans, and it was natural that parents 
should desire to have their children instructed in their 
native tongue. A petition was presented asking for a 
German teacher. While they did not immediately 
secure this, Ave shall see that at a later day they suc- 
ceeded. 

After ordering a loan of $2,900 for the payment of 
teachers in anticipation of the collection of the city 



74 HISTOEY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYEACUSE 

taxes, and ordering that the summer vacation occupy 
four weeks, the fall term to commence September 15, 
the Board adjourned. 

It will be noticed that teachers did not receive pay 
for their services except at the end of the term, and in 
some instances then only in orders on the city treas- 
urer, to be paid when the taxes were collected. Many 
of those engaged in teaching were obliged to get trusted 
for board, clothing and other necessaries, with the 
understanding of the creditors that they would be paid 
at the close of the term. Such promises could only be 
kept by getting these orders cashed less the discount. 
Many of the employees suffered not only from small 
compensation, but from loss in buying on time with 
the further loss of deductions for interest. The Board 
were not to blame for this. They depended upon the 
city for the means to carry on the schools ; taxes were 
not paid till late m the fall or winter, while contracts 
were made early in the season. Thus without means 
at the command of the city except by making loans, 
the Common Council preferred to allow employees to 
wait for tax collection. I suppose this was true in all 
departments of the city government. 

As has been previously stated, No. 9 was situated on 
West street. The lot was small, being 50 x 100 feet. 
In September of this year this lot was exchanged by a 
payment of 150, for a lot on Seymour street, 8 rods 
square. This lot was afterward increased by purchas- 



UNDER CITY SUPEEVI8I0N" 75 

ing a slip from the Trinity Clinrch Society, making a 
lot of 10 rods frontage. 

During the summer vacation. Principal E. K. Stet- 
son was suddenly removed by death. His funeral was 
held in the old Congregational church, on East Gene- 
see sti'eet, on ground occupied by Convention Hall for 
many years. The funeral was attended by a large num- 
ber of teachers and others interested in education. Mr. 
Stetson was a thorough instructor, of kind impulses 
and generous heart. He was a strict disciplinarian, 
some thought severe. Some of his old pupils can testify 
to his agility and strength, when with his one arm he 
would throw the delinquent across his knee and apply 
the ruler with rejseated and well-directed blows not 
soon to be forgotten. JSTot withstanding these not often 
recurring scenes lie was beloved and honored by his 
pupils. The Board passed the following : 

" Resolved, That, in the death of Mr. Stetson, the 
Board of Education and the cause have lost an able, 
efficient teacher : one whose entire energies were devoted 
to the cause in which he labored. 

" Resolved, That the clerk be desired to enter these 
resolutions upon the records, and transmit a copy to 
Mrs. Stetson, Avith the respectful assurance of our sym- 
pathy and condolence with her in this hour of bereave- 
ment." 

Mr. C. 0. Eoundy was appointed to the principalship 
of^No.[^5 to succeed Mr. Stetson, 




(H-f^ 



'^!?^><m^ 







Chaeles O. Koundt. 



tlNbER CITY SUPERVISION T"? 

An addition was made to the lot of No. 3 of 4 x 11 
rods^ at a cost of $600. 

All cli^^en using pen and ink were required to pur- 
chase sei^of copies provided by the Board, and teach- 
ers were forbidden to set copies. This was regarded by 
some of the pupils and patrons as an arbitrary enact- 
ment. Teachers however considered it a great relief, 
for it was not an easy task for one to make from 50 to 
100 pens from goose quills, some of which were not of 
the best, and to write the same number of copies 
between the close of school and before time for com- 
menciiig the next morning session. It must be remem- 
bered this was before the steel pen had come into use. 

In February, 1852, Mr. Betts's salary was raised to 
150 per month. The Annual Report of the Clerk, E. A. 
Sheldon, was sent to the Common Council, with the 
request that it be published in pamphlet form. This 
was the 4th Annual Report, and the first one so pub- 
lished. 

All lower grades were overcrowded, notwithstanding 
the increased facilities added during the year. The 
year closed with better classification and grading, more 
complete courses of study, a better system of penman- 
ship, the introduction of music, the holding of weekly 
teachers^ meetings, a more perfect settlement of district 
boundaries, and the discouragement of corporal pun- 
ishment. 



78 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

A plea for a high school was strongly presented, and 
one was greatly needed to complete the school system. 
Pour years had passed and no definite action had been 
taken towards accomplishing this much desired object. 

At the last meeting in this fiscal year, February 25, 
1852, Mr. Farnham's salary was increased to $70 per 
month, and Mrs. Farnham's to 120, in order to retain 
their services, as he had been offered a position at Buf- 
falo at 1750 a year. Greater advancements in all de- 
partments of school work had been made during this 
than daring any preceding year since the city organi- 
zation. 

March 4, 1852, at its final meeting, the old Board 
recommended the opening of two evening schools the 
coming year for the benefit of such young persons as 
are compelled to work during the day. The retiring 
commissioners were, John McCarthy from the First 
Ward, John Wilkinson from the Second Ward, and 
Hiram Putnam from the Third Ward. Captain Put- 
nam had also served as president of the Board since its 
organization. In his remarks in closing his work as 
a commissioner. Captain Putnam said the schools were 
never in so good condition and everything looked prom- 
ising for the future interests of this department of city 
work. He urged thorough and vigorous watchfulness 
on the part of those who were to have the future respon- 
sibility of this important trust, and pledged that his 
utmost efforts should be added. A hearty, earnest and 
sincere vote of thanks was tendered to him. 



tJIfDEE CITY SUtERVlSIOlir 'J'9 

The new Board immediately convened. The new 
commissioners were James Lynch of the First Ward, 
John B. Burnett of the Second Ward, and Lewis J. 
Gillett of the Third Ward. Captain Putnam was 
invited to sit with the new Board. 

Charles A. Wheaton was elected president, and Mr. 
Sheldon was re-elected clerk, at a salary of 1700. 

At a meeting held April 5, the fiscal and school years 
were both made to begin January 1, and end with 
December. This rule did not stand long, for the State 
school year at that time began October 1. This made 
it necessary for two annual school reports each year. 

It was at this meeting that the project of establishing 
a central library originated, and a committee was ap- 
pointed to recommend a plan. A report was made 
combining all the district libraries into one, to be called 
the Central Library. Commissioner Lynch asked that 
the First Ward be exempted from this combination, on 
account of the great distance children and older citi- 
zens would have to go to get the benefit to be derived 
from the library. Branches of the Central Library were 
established at School No. 3 in the Fifth Ward, in Lodi 
school, and in the City Hall building. 

At a meeting held April 23, Mrs. Farnham from No. 
3, and Myron Wheaton from No. 10, resigned their 
positions. Mr. Wheaton^s resignation was afterward 
withdrawn. Miss Maria Isham was transferred from 
No. 4 to Mrs. Farnham's place. 



80 HlSTOilY OF TUB SCHOOLS OF STUACtJSE 

A contract was given to A. L. Mason for enlarging 
No. 8 and building a new house in District No. 9, con- 
ditioned on liis accepting 13,500 during the current 
year and the remainder the next year. 

The office of the Board was put in better condition 
and new book-cases were ordered for the Central Li- 
brary. 

A committee which had been appointed to consider the 
subjects of absence and tardiness made the following 
report : 

" Any pupil who shall have been absent to the 
amount of three school days in any term, except by 
reason of sickness, sickness in the family, or absence 
from the city, shall not be entitled to continue or be 
admitted to any other school until duly restored by the 
ward commissioner ; and three cases of tardiness shall 
be equivalent to one absence and treated as such." 

This was incorporated into the rules of the Board and 
has remained with slight changes to the present time. 

Mr. Farnham was again offered inducements to leave 
the city, this time to take charge of a female seminary 
in Indianapolis, and he accepted the offer, though it 
called out a protest from citizens in his district and a 
request to the Board not to allow any pecuniary consid- 
eration to stand in the way of retaining him. August 
23, the committee on teachers reported for appointment 
M. L. Brown principal of No. 3, and W. L. Cook prin- 
cipal of No. 9, with a few other unimportant changes 




M. L. Bbown. 



82 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

of the teachers. Soon after h'is appointment, Mr. 
Brown sent a letter saying tliat his engagements at 
Corning were such that he could not accept the posi- 
tion until the middle of Octoher, hut should a vacancy 
then exist, he would gladly accept it. John Stacy was 
appointed temporarily. 

A newspaper in the city had assailed Mr. Sheldon in 
his position as clerk, and Commissioner Gillett in a 
Board meeting offered the following : 

'■'Whereas, complaints have been made through 
some of the city papers against the clerk of this Board, 
and which tends, indirectly to the discredit of this body, 
therefore be it 

^'Resolved, 'i'hat the clerk has our entire confidence 
and we recommend him not to answer any more com- 
munications of that description." 

A request coming from the pupils of No. 5 that they 
might be excused from school at 3 o'clock, p.m.,. was 
denied. 

December 2, 1852, the committee on revision of rules 
reported the following amendments : That the school 
year shall consist of 44 weeks, and shall be divided into 
three terms, the first commencing th^e first week in 
January and the beginning and length of each succes- 
sive term to be determined by the Board at the close 
of the preceding term. 

Two evening schools were opened, one in the First 
Ward in charge of Truman van Tassel, and the other 



UNDER CITY SUPERVISION 83 

in the central part under Mr. Harris. This was the 
first attempt to establish evening schools. 

January 6, 1853;, the reports of committees on revision 
of rules and to consider the propriety of establishing a 
high school were considered and discussed, and both 
reports were adopted and ordered printed in pamphlet 
form. This was the second printed report, and was 
much more complete than the preceding one. 

At a special meeting appointed to hear Q. A. John- 
son on the regulations governing attendance and tardi- 
ness of children and in support of a complaint made by 
three of the patrons against teachers who, in conform- 
ity to the rule, had kept children from school on 
account of repeated absences, Mr. Johnson raised 
objection against the spirit and operation of the rule. 
He spoke at length on the powers of the Board and 
against the legality, utility and public policy of the 
regulation. After considerable discussion a resolution 
to refer this rule to a committee, resulted in the fol- 
lowing, which was adopted : 

^■^ Any pupil who shall have been absent from school 
to the amount of three full days, not certified as neces- 
sary, shall be required to produce the certificate of his 
parent or guardian (which may be verbal, if delivered 
by the parent or guardian in person), that such absence 
was necessary or unavoidable, with or without the 
knowledge or consent (as the case maybe) of such 
parent or guardian ; and in case the parent or guardian 



S4 HISTORf OF THE SCHOOLS OP SYRACUSE 

shall neglect or refuse to give such certificate, then the 
pupil shall be suspended until such certificate shall be 
given. Three cases of tardiness shall be equivalent to 
an absence and shall be treated as such." 

The annual report contained the usual items. No. 
8 had been enlarged by adding 16 feet to the length and 
raising the whole to make a two-story building, giving 
a seating capacity of nearly 200 pupils. It was still 
too small. A new school-house had been built in Dis- 
trict No. 9. 

The annual meeting for 1853 was held March 8. The 
Board received for new commissioners Matthew Murphy 
from the First Ward, Q. A. Johnson from the Second 
Ward, and William Hall from the Third Ward. The 
president and clerk were re-elected. The principals 
appointed were uuchanged, except the appointment of 
James Johonnot to No. 4, in place of Mr. Brigham, 
retired. Among the new teachers were the Misses C. 
A. Eose and Mary Earll in No. 3, Donna Evans in No. 
4, Martha Weaver and Henrietta Leonard in No 5, and 
Mary Slocum in No. 7. 

At the May meeting, Mr. Sheldon resigned the office 
of clerk to accept a like position in the city of Oswego, 
which he considered a more promising field. Mr. 
Sheldon had occupied the position two years to the 
entire satisfaction of the Board, the teachers and the 
community. After a long service in the city of Oswego 
as superintendent of schools, he was appointed to the 



UNDER CITY SUPERVISION 85 

principalship of the Oswego State Normal School, where 
he still remains as one of the prominent leading edu- 
cational men of the State of York. The Oswego Nor- 
mal School has had a decided influence on educational 
thought throughout the country, and its graduates are 
universally in demand as among the best in the field. 
Commissioner William Hall was appointed to fill the 
position made vacant by the resignation of Mr. Sheldon, 
and continued until March 21, 1854. 

The annual budget asked of the Common Council 
was $15,140.42. The beginning of the fall term was 
fixed for September 6. The salaries of the principals 
of No. 8 and 9 were made equal to that of other men 
principals. On September 6, James Johonnot resigned 
the principalship of No. 4, and Perez Brown was 
appointed to succeed him. On September 23, another 
addition was ordered to be put upon the N. W. corner 
of No. 8, two stories high, large enough for two rooms. 

At the October meeting, Commissioner Gillett of the 
Third Ward resigned, and the Common Council ap- 
pointed Ansel E. Kinne to succeed him till the end of 
the year. Evening schools were conducted in Nos. 3, 
5 and 7 under the charge of the principals of these 
schools. 

The new Board organized March 21 with an increase 
in the membership to sixteen, the city being now 
divided into eight wards instead of four, with two com- 
missioners from each. 




Ansel, E. Kinne, 



UNDER CITY SUPERVISION 87 

The members were as follows : 

First Ward. — John McCarthy, Wm. F. Gere. 

Second Ward. — Walter C. Hopkins^, Matthew Murphy. 

Third Ward. — P. S. Stoddard, Q. A. Johnson. 

Fourth Ward. — N. F. Graves, J. G. Wynkoop. 

Fifth Ward. — H. L. Dinmore, A. E. Kinne. 

Sixth Ward. — Wm. Bliss Ashley, Wm. Hall. 

Seventh Ward. — H. D. Hatch, E. T. Hayden. 

Eighth Ward. — W. H. H. Smith, George Barney. 
]Sr. F. Graves was elected president, and M. L. Brown, 
principal of ISTo. 3, was elected clerk. 

Another effort was made April 18, to reduce ISTos. 4, 
8, and 11 to intermediate schools, which resulted in a 
vote to carry out the proposition in No. 11 on condition 
that the present teachers be continued on the pay-roll 
for the year. On December 12, the proposition was 
renewed as to No. 4, and succeeded. The changes 
were made to curtail expenses in the school department 
and secure better grading. 

A loan was made at this meeting for the payment of 
the teachers, janitors and for cleaning. Quite a per- 
centage of the indebtedness to teachers had been 
included in the funded debt of the city. 

One of the city papers offered to print the proceed- 
ings of the Board provided the clerk would put them 
in suitable form, and consent was given on condition 
that it be done without expense to the Board. 



88 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

On August 1, the teachers were appointed for the 
next term, to open September 1. There were few 
changes, but Misses Corbin and Anderson were added. 

December 19, Wm. H. Cook resigned the principal- 
ship of No. 3 and a petition of over 300 names was 
presented to the Board asking for the appointment of 
Edward Smith to the position. Another petition was 
presented from District No. 8 asking that no change be 
made in principalship of that schooL The matter was 
laid on the table for further consideration as was also 
the proposition for organizing a high school. 

In December a committee reported a plan for a high 
school to occupy temporarily the upper floor of school- 
house No. 5, with 0. 0. Eoundy principal, assisted by, 
Perez Brown. On January 1, 1855, Daniel Losey, a 
graduate of the Albany Normal School, was made prin- 
cipal of No. 3, A. E. Kinne, principal of No. 5, and 
Edward Smith, principal of No. 8. Syracuse was thus 
among the first cities of the State to establish a high 
school. 

On January 16, at a special meeting to provide for 
overcrowded schools, the Board appointed the Misses 
Jane Porter and Sarah Wagner to fill vacancies in No. 
5, rented W. J. BIaii''s store, and placed Miss Burn- 
ham there to give additional relief for that school. A 
chapel was rented on Church street (now West Willow), 
and Mrs. Lewis uppointed teacher to relieve No. 4. A 
new room was opened in No. 8 and a teacher appointed. 




Daniel Loset. 



90 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYEACUSE 

All admissions to the High School were referred to the 
teachers' committee and the clerk, and a resolution 
was passed requiring an examination for all applicants 
for positions as teachers. A committee had been ap- 
pointed to prepare suitable provision for further levision 
to the city charter. 

February 19, 1855, two extra rooms were prepared 
for ISTo. 7 and one for No. 9, and the principals were 
asked to report to the Board all non-resident pupils now 
in attendance in the schools. The retiring members 
were W. F. Gere, First Ward, W. C. Hopkins, Second 
Ward, Q. A. Johnson, Third Wai-d, J. G. Wynkoop, 
Fourth Ward, G. H. Hulin, Fifth Ward ; Commission- 
ers Dinmore, Kinne and Hayden had resigned during 
the year. 

The new Board met March 20, 1855. Is. F. Graves 
was re-elected president, and George L. Farnham was 
elected clerk at a salary of $800, his appointment to 
take effect May 1. M. L. Brown had decided to remove 
to Auburn and start a young ladies" seminary. He 
proved himself as popular and successful there as he 
had been here, always respected by his j)atrons and 
loved by his pupils. 

The annual report of the last Board was ordered 
printed in pamphlet form, with an edition of 500 copies. 

An effort to secure better accommodation for the 
High school resulted in its transfer from No. 5 to 
the upper floor of School No. 4. Announcement was 



UNDEK CITY SUPEKVISION 91 

made that an examination of teachers would take place 
April 30. All teachers were asked to be present except 
those holding certificates issued by the State Depart- 
ment or the normal school; and these were invited to 
take the examination. There were present 22 women 
teachers and 3 men, who were reported to be entitled 
to certificates, while 17 of the old teachers not holding 
State certificates and 4 women who did hold such cer- 
tificates had also tried the examination and deserved 
commendation for the courage they had shown and the 
success of their efforts. The committee further 
reported the appointment of 54 teachers, the principals 
remaining the same as last term. 

District No. 12 had made repeated application for a 
male principal since the transfer of Mr. Smith, and F. 
A. Loomis was put in charge at a salary of $60 per 
month. Mrs. Hewes, the former principal received a 
vote of thanks from the Board for excellent work in 
the school under her charge and an expression of undi- 
minished confidence in her as a teacher and instructor. 

By reason of a general complaint of overcrowded 
rooms in the primary department, the Board passed a 
resolution instructing teachers to admit no more pupils 
than could be comfortably provided with seats. First 
applicants were to have the preference, but if pupils 
became irregular in attendance their seats might be 
given to other pupils desiring admission. A request 
was sent to the Common Council strongly urging them 
to provide greater accommodations. 



92 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF STEACUSE 

The breaking out of tlie small pox in the Second 
Ward caused considerable excitement in the city and 
No. 12, being in the immediate vicinity, was ordered 
closed by the Board of Health. 

During the month of August an examination of pupils 
was made for admission to the High school. Perez 
Brown resigned his position as teacher, and Kev. E. R. 
Eaymond was appointed assistant principal. 

At the Norember meeting, the Board requested 
teachers to report the best methods of primary teach- 
ing, and also to record in a book provided for that pur- 
pose all cases of corporal punishment inflicted in their 
several schools, with the date, cause of punishment, 
how inflicted and the result^ — the same to be open for 
the inspection of any member of the Board, This was 
thestrongest effort against the use of the rod that had 
ever been made in this city. The evil was diminished 
but not eradicated till a decade later. 

During the month of December great complaints 
were made against the furnaces in No. 9 school-house. 
Both winters the house had been occupied, teachers 
and pupils had suffered from the cold, and on extremely 
cold days the school was closed. After resorting to 
every known means of remedying the evil, the furnaces 
were abandoned and stoves were put in. 

No. 4 school-house was found to be inadequate to the 
wants of the High school and a movement for provid- 
ing a better place resulted in securing rooms in the 



UNDER CITY SUPEEViSIOK" 93 

Pike block, od floor, entrance on West Fayette street, 
to be fitted up by the Board at an expense of 1400, 
The lease was to continue five years at $450, with the 
privilege of five years more at the same rate. The tui- 
tion of non-resident pupils of this school was fixed at 
14 per term for higher English and |5 for languages. 
On account of failing health, Mr. Eoundy, at his re- 
quest, was granted a leave of absence ; and the clerk, 
Mr. Parnham, was requested to take charge of his classes 
during that term. 

Misses Donna Evans and Delia JST. Earll resigned 
their positions as teachers, both of them to go to Cali- 
fornia where they could secure better pay in a better 
climate. Letters highly commendatory from the Hoard 
introduced them to school authorities wherever they 
should choose to locate. Miss Earll had been in the 
schools of what is now the Fii'st Ward one or two years 
before the city organization, and possessed more than 
common ability. 

Eesolutions of regret were passed that Commission- 
ers McCarthy, Ereeoff, Stoddard, Gi'aves, Ashley, Hatch 
and Smith were to retire from the Board with the 
acknowledgments of their acceptable work during the 
past year. Similar resolutions commendatory of the 
president and clerk were recorded. 

The new Board met March 18, 1856. Commissioner 
LeEoy Morgan was elected president and George L. 
Farnham was re-elected clerk. The budget was read 



94 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYEACUSJi 

and adopted and a resolution prevailed asking the Com- 
mon Council to give $17;,000, the whole amount asked^, 
and in addition the sum of $5,000 for a permanent 
fund. The request was granted. On account of inad- 
equate accommodations a resolution was passed denying 
the privilege to attend the public schools to any who do 
not draw public money. 

The property known as the "Hemlock Church "was 
purchased for $900, thereby relieving the schools in the 
Fourth, Seventh, and Eighth Wards. 

Commissioner Johnson introduced a resolution for- 
bidding the teaching of the languages in the public 
schools during the regular school hours. Although the 
High school had been opposed by taxpayers and by edu- 
cated and intelligent men, in the Board and out of it, 
on the ground of injustice in taxing the people for 
higher education, Mr. Johnson was the first, and the 
only one, in the Board of Education to antagonize that 
institution publicly. 

D. P. Brown of Auburn presented to the teachers at 
one of their meetings a beautiful piece of pen-work 
entitled ''The Lord's Prayer " for inspection, and made 
application to the Board for the use of a room in one of 
the school buildings for teaching penmanship to such 
as would like to avail themselves of the opportunity. 
The request was granted, and many of the teachers 
entered the class. 



UNDER CITY SUPERVISION 9o 

On May 5, Mr. Eonncly sent a communication resign- 
ing the principalship of the High school^ saying he 
could not afford to remain, mucli as he loved the work 
and the pupils under his care. Three positions had 
been offered him at an advance upon the salary he was 
receiving here. His salary was increased to 11,000, 
which called out a request from the other teachers for 
an increase. On May 20, the salary of the clerk was 
fixed at $1,000. 

Up to this time nothing better than pineboard desks 
and seats with common paint had been furnished the 
best of the school-houses, but in fitting up the High 
school, desks made of cherry with chairs to match, 
known as Boston school furniture, were provided. 

Charles E. Fitch who resided and was educated here 
for college and had just graduated from Williams was 
appointed July 1, to assist in the High school four days 
in the week, at $1 per day. In August, Miss Kate 
Pool was appointed assistant in No. 9 at 120 per month. 
She remained in the employment of the Board a quarter 
of a century, when she married Mr. Baldwin, but 
within two or three years was left a widow. Miss Pool 
was one of the best primary teachers in the city. 

It was not uncommon for the Board to find itself in 
financial embarassment, with no means of paying bills 
or salaries, and a resolution was passed to close school 
till such time as the Common Council should provide 
funds. It was afterward reconsidered and laid on the 



96 HISTOEY OF THE SCHOOLS OP SYEACtJSE 

table, but secured the desired aid. The Board asked 
the Commou Council to sell a vacant lot on Onondaga 
street, and apply 11,000 from the sale in building a 
school-house on the lot lately purchased on Fayette 
street, and to use the remainder in repairing ISTo. 7 
school-house. Late in the autumn the three evening 
schools were opened. 

On December 5, 1856, a special meeting of the Board 
was called to take action relating to tlie death of one of 
its members. Commissioner Q. A. Johnson. A commit- 
tee on resolutions was appointed and the following was 
presented and adopted : 

''This Board having heard with regret of the death 
of Q. A. Johnson, Esq., a respected and worthy mem- 
ber of this Board, therefore, 

" Resolved, That we deeply sympatiiize with the fam- 
ily and friends of the deceased, and that as a mark of 
respect we will attend his funeral in a body to-morrow 
afternoon at 3 o'clock. 

"Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sent to 
the family of the deceased." 

In January, 1857, a successful effort was made to 
secure the $500 apportionment to cities employing a 
superintendent of schools. 

Edward Smith resigned the principalship of No. 8 
with the expectation of engaging in farming. At the 
meeting in February Henry A. Barnum (afterward Gen. 
Barnum), was appointed to the position vacated. After 




Edward Smith. 



98 HISTOKir OF THE SCHOOLS OF STEACUSE 

a little time Mr. Smith returned to the city and took 
charge of the ungraded winter school in the First Ward. 
In the spring of I860, Principal Wheaton being com- 
pelled by sickness to leave school for several weeks, Mr. 
Smith filled that position until he was able to return. 
On account of failing health Mr. Losey, principal of 
No. 3, was obliged to retire from teaching and Mr. 
Smith became his successor. 

An amendment to the city charter required the elec- 
tion of one commissioner in each ward instead of two, 
as heretofore, the commissioners to hold office for two 
years, one-half to be elected on alternate years, the even 
wards in one year and the odd ones on the following 
year. This did not meet with favor from the Board 
and a protest was vigorously made, but without effect. 
It is presumed that even the objectors became fully 
satisfied with the change after trial, for small bodies 
generally work together with less friction than larger 
ones. 

The new Board elected Wm. J. Hough, president and 
George L. Farnham clerk, at a salary of $1,000. Jo- 
seph C. Calanen, Esq., who was elected from the Third 
Ward, died before its organization, and W. V. Bruyn 
was appointed. 

In April of this year measures were taken for the 
enlargement of JSTo. 5 by the addition of a wing ex- 
tending toward the west, two stories in height. This 
was completed at a cost of 12,053. Another room in 



tJNDEfe CItY StrPE&VISIOK &9 

No. 9 was finished ofl: for the opening of the next term. 
On Ajaril 24, R. F, Stevens took his place in the Board, 
having been appointed in place of Mr. Williamson who 
had resigned. 

At the May meeting a resolution was passed author- 
izing the president and clerk to draw orders monthly 
instead of at the end of the term for the payment of 
teachers and others in the regular employ of the Board. 
This was the beginning of the monthly payment of 
fixed salaries which has since continued. 

In June, blanks to be filled out by teachers informing 
parents of absences and tardiness of their children, were 
adopted, with the hope that these evils might be miti- 
gated and the schools thereby benefitted. This had the 
desired effect as was shown by the monthly reports. 

The schoolhouse on Fayette street (now called Irving 
school), had been so nearly completed that a room was 
finished off, and the school opened under Miss Louise 
Moss, — transferred from JSTo. 7. This afforded some 
relief to No. 7. During this summer the Board con- 
cluded to give the contract for the enlargement of No. 7 
to some responsible party on condition that payments 
should be made no faster than funds had been provided 
for that purpose. 

I believe that this was the first year that all schools 
were to be heated with coal, and the amount needed was 
purchased at 15.50 per ton. 



loo HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYSAeuSi; 

Misses Maliala G. Hall, Harriet N. Brand and Maria 
Burke were appointed assistants in No. 7. In Septem- 
ber, Mr. Betts resigned the principalslii]3, and A. G. 
Salisbury was again appointed to that position, at a sal- 
ary of $800. After Mr. Salisbury's resignation from 
No. 7 he had opened a private school in the Myers 
Block, which he made pojoular and successful. The 
rooms were provided with the best furniture and appa- 
ratus. It seemed desirable to the Board to secure Mr. 
Salisbury's services in the public schools because he was 
a popular and successful teacher, and his influence 
would draw pupils from the private into the public 
schools. Having established the practice of equal sal- 
aries to principals it would not be practicable to pay him 
more than others were receiving and the plan adopted 
was to employ Mrs. Salisbury as assistant at $350, then 
a large salary, and purchase the furniture, etc., used in 
the private school, at a cost of $356.75. 

Miss Sylvia J. Eastman was aiDpointed assistant in 
No. 7. She afterward went to Buffalo and for a num- 
ber of years was preceptress of the High school there at 
a large salary. 

During the autumn of this year at the suggestion of 
Commissioner Allen $15 was appropriated to purchase 
a number of books on the phonetic method for the pur- 
pose of testing it. After trial in one school with 
results likely to prove beneficial it was adopted in all 
the primary departments, and for a time gave Syracuse 



UNDER CITY SUPERVISION" 101 

schools considerable notoriety. It was used for a num- 
ber of years, and though considerably modified has never 
been abandoned. The jDhonetic system was changed in 
1866 to the phonic, essentially the same except that in 
the latter the common alphabet is used. 

The meetings of the teachers since the first had been 
on every Monday evening, but now they became semi- 
monthly, on Saturday mornings from 9 to 12. This 
change was made because of the inconvenience to the 
ladies of getting to the place of meeting at night. 
There were no meaiis of public conveyance, streets and 
walks were often muddy, or, in winter, blocked by deep 
snows, streets were not well lighted, and distances from 
the outlying districts were long. 

At the November meeting Miss Mary J. Hopkins, who 
had jast graduated from the High school, was appointed 
assistant in the senior department of No. 7. She was 
afterward transferred to the Salina school and put in 
chai'ge of the junior department, where slie remained 
two or three years. During this time she was married 
to A. D. Perry, a business man of this city. She was 
afterward made assistant in the High school, where she 
remained until her death in 1882. Mrs. Perry was a 
teacher of peculiar power and influence over the young. 
She was greatly beloved and honored by her pupils, and 
there are many now living who remember her with 
esteem and veneration. 

Mr. Koundy asked for leave of absence on account of 



103 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRAQUSE 

failing health and Mr. Long was appointed to his place 
temporarily. When the committee visited the school 
they found him in poor healthy and closed the school 
for two weeks, till Mr. Eoundy was able to return. 

Col. George^, chief of the Onondaga tribe of Indians, 
sent a petition to the Board asking the privilege of send- 
ing his son into one of the public schools of the city 
free of charge. The request was granted and the boy 
remained in No. 7 for several months under the super- 
vision of Mrs. Salisbury, making considerable progress. 

Up to this time the records of the several schools 
combined did not show the actual number of pupils in 
the schools, and a plan was adopted to prevent dupli- 
cate registrations by requiring teachers to record the 
names of pupils who had been registered in other schools 
only upon their presenting a transfer from the school 
which they had attended, setting forth the number of 
days they had been present, the number of days of 
absence, the number of times tardy, the amount of time 
lost by tardiness, the grade in the school, and the reason 
of the transfer. After being registered in the new 
school and notice having been given of this fact to the 
principal where the pupil had been previously regis- 
tered, his name and record were cancelled. The rules 
and regulations were revised and 500 copies were printed 
for distribution. 

This fiscal year closed March 12, 1858 at which time 
four commissioners from the odd wards retired f I'om the 
Board by limitation of the revised charter. 



CHAPTER III 
SECOND DECADE— 1858 to 1867 



The new provision for one commissioner from each 
ward now came fnlly into effect and the body consisted 
of the following, in the order of the wards : N. M. 
Ohilds, Charles M. Henderson, Wm. V. Brnyn, J. J. 
Peck, W. W. Willard, Kichard P. Stevens, Joseph A. 
Allen and Charles L. Chandler. 

N. M. Childs was elected president and Mr. Parn- 
ham was unanimously elected clerk. 

The budget for the current year was adopted and by 
a committee presented to the city council. A collec- 
tion of the books of reference and of books not read by 
children in the district libraries was concentrated at the 
Central Library, thereby taking the second step toward 
a single library for the city. 

The increase of pupils in several of the schools called 
for extra accommodations, and one room in the new 
addition to No. 7 was furnished, the upper story of No. 
13 was finished off, and both were enclosed by a sub- 
stantial and ornamental fence. Mrs. A. E. Kinne 

(103) 



104 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

resigned her position as principal of the primary depart- 
ment of No. 5. 

Fifty-six teachers were appointed at the beginning of 
the school year and several more were added during 
the fall term. 

An additional room in the City Hall was secured by 
the Board of Education for the better accommodation 
of the Central Library, which had now become an 
established institution, and James Strachan became the 
first librarian and assistant to the superintendent, at a 
salary of 1300. 

Mrs. Farnham on account of her health asked leave 
of absence. This was allowed, and Miss Eastman was 
given the position temporarily, and afterward appointed 
to it permanently, for after a few weeks Mrs. Farnham 
died. At the meeting in November the Board passed 
resolutions of condolence and sympathy which were 
entered upon the records. 

Miss Caroline Lounsbury was appointed assistant in 
No. 4. She remained connected with the same school 
until 1873, when she resigned to go to California where 
she engaged in teaching and after a while married. In 
September Miss Ellen M. Swain entered the High 
school as an additional assistant. Miss Swain was 
finely educated, a lady in her deportment and associa- 
tion with her pupils, and an excellent teacher. While 
she continued she made her influence reach every pupil 




Samuel J. Mat. 



106 HISTOKY OF THE SCHOOLS OF STEACUSE 

in the school. Ellen M. Cheney entered No. 9 this 
year. She passed through several grades and was finally 
made assistant to the principal. She continued in this 
position for several years and resigned because of ill- 
ness. She never resumed her work, except for short 
intervals to supply temporary vacancies. 

Mary Burke was another teacher who began her 
services this year I think in No. 12^, but soon was trans- 
ferred to No. 1, where she remained most of the time 
principal of the primary department till the Adams 
school on Adams street was opened in 1874. She was 
appointed as its first principal. After 24 years of ser- 
vice she resigned, being worn and sick ; and the next 
year, after much suffering she passed away. She was 
a notable primary teacher. Miss Carrie Morris suc- 
ceeded Miss Moss as principal of No. 13. 

Eev. S. J. May donated 22 volumes to the Central 
Library which were gratefully accepted, and a special 
place was set apart in the reading room for the books. In 
November of this year the First Ward winter ungraded 
school was opened under charge of Edward Smith. It 
will be recollected that Mr. Smith resigned his position 
in No. 8 in the spring of 1857, and at request of Mr. 
Farnham, he returned to take charge of this school. 
An evening school in No. 7 was opened the same winter. 

During the winter following a course of free lectures 
in the City Hall was given under the auspices of the 
Board of Education. The lecturers were all residents 




iSalina School, 



108 



HISTOKY OF THE SCHOOLS OF STKACUSB 



of the city, — Hon. Charles B. Sedgwick, Kev. I. 0. 
Filmore, Hon. Dennis McCarthy, Eev. J. M. Clark, 
Charles E. Fitch, and J. G. K. Truair. The course 
was well attended, entertaining and profitable. 

In February, 1859, the Common Council authorized 
the sale of Nos. 1, 2 and 8 and the purchase of what 
was known as the Richmond property in the First 
Ward. The plan was cari-ied out and the lot named 
was purchased for 12,400. During that year and the 
following spring the house now known as Salina school 
was built. 

The Franklin Institute, having been organized some 
time before, gave a public display of its collections, 
natural and historical, to which the school chidren were 

invited as a means 

f3 



of education. 

At the organiza- 
t i n of the new 
Board, March 22, 
1859, J. J. Peck was 
elected president, 
and Gr. L. F a r n - 
ham, clerk and su- 
perintendent f 
schools. The title 
f superintendent 
of schools had been 
Padded to that of 
clerk of the Board 




Gen. J. J. Peck, 



SECOJSID DECADE 109 

when application was made to the State department 
for the 1500 appropriated to cities where the schools 
were under the general direction of a city superin- 
tendent. 

After the close of the winter school in the First Ward, 
Mr. Smith was put into No. 10 as a supply in place of Mr, 
Wheaton, where he remained until Mr. Wheatoii re- 
turned. Mr. Wheaton however on April 10 sent in his 
resignation. He was a graduate of the Albany Normal 
school, one of the first after its organization. He was 
a popular and successful teacher, and the district, his 
associate teachers, and the Board all acknowledged his 
worth. Upon his vacating the position the school was 
made a junior and primary one and Miss Orra M. Gay- 
lord was appointed principal. 

Plans having been matured for a new building in the 
First Ward an arrangement was also made to build 
another in the Fourth Ward. A contract was entered 
into with A. L. Mason for the sums 19,706 and $3,800 
respectively, the buildings to be completed, one in 
October, 1859, and the other in May, 1860. 

The lot selected in the Fourth Ward was on the east 
side of Lodi street on the side of a quite a steep hill. 
The commissioner of that ward had the credit of the 
selection and congratulated himself for securing so 
beautiful and excellent a sitaation for a school. It has 
proved to be anything but what he expected. The 
drainage from a large part of the yard goes under and 



ilO SlSTOilY OF THE SCHOOLS OF STRACUSE 

around the building, it is slippery and dangerous in 
winter, and is more expensive to keep in repair than a 
level lot would be. 

Up to this time all school libraries in districts not 
included in the Central Library had been controlled by 
the local authorities and the Central by the Board of 
Education, but now all of them came under the Cen- 
tral control. 

Children were allowed to draw books but once a week 
not including those in the primary grades. At the July 
meeting of the Board the designation of schools by 
numbers was discontinued and names substituted. 

Hereafter Nos. 1, 2, and 8 were dropped and Salina 
school represents them. 

No. 3 is now known as Jefferson school. 

No. 4 is now known as Genesee school. 

No. 5 is now known as Prescott school. 

No. 6 was known as Fayette school. Now abandoned. 

No. 7 is now known as Putnam school. 

No. 9 is now known as Seymour school. 

No. 10 was known as Lodi school. Now abandoned 
and Madison school takes its place. 

No. 11 is now known as Montgomery school. 

No. 12 is now known as Townsend school. 

No. 13 is now known as Irving school. 

The new school on Lodi street was named Clinton 
school. 




LoDi School. 



112 HISTOKY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYEACUSE 

The Hebrews sent in a petition asking to have their 
children dismissed at half past three that they miglit 
study their own language, and another asking for the 
use of a room in Putnam school (No. 7) for a debating 
club. Both were denied. Another free lecture course 
was opened for the fall and winter, Hon. T. T. Davis, 
Eev, S. J. May, and others a|)pearing. 

During the spring of 1860, Mr. Losey, principal of 
Jefferson school (No. 3), on account of ill-health was 
obliged to give up teaching for a while, and Edward 
Smith, who was teaching the winter school, at request 
of the superintendent, closed the school (it being 
reduced in numbers), and sujoplied in Mr. Losey's place. 
Later in the season, on the resignation of Mr. Losey, 
Mr. Smith was appointed principal of Jefferson school. 
After a long service, which had been eminently success- 
ful, the Board and the patrons of Jefferson school 
parted with the services of Principal Losey with regret, 
and there stands by vote of the Board most compli- 
mentary records of his worth as a teacher and citizen. 

During the early spring the teachers and pupils of the 
High school gave an entertainment, the proceeds of 
which were applied to the purchase of a piano for the 
school. It was a success, as similar school exercises 
have proved to be. 

The :n«w Board organized with all the old commis- 
sioners except the one from the Second Ward, which 
was filled by Commissioner Jacob Miller. The presi- 



Second decaIdb ll3 

dent and clerk and superintendent were re-elected. In 
April a committee from the Onondaga County Asylum 
asked for some arrangement with the Board by which 
the school connected with that institution could receive 
the benefits of city supervision. A committee from the 
two bodies in conference agreed that the Asylum should 
provide school I'oom to accommodate 100 pupils and all 
necessary appliances, and the Board of Education should 
provide text-books and teachers. 

At the request of the German population of the Sec- 
ond Ward, a German assistant was appointed to teach 
that language in Townsend school. 

The examinations of the schools were made through 
marked books so that all pupils of similar grades had 
the same questions. This resulted in showing better 
results than any preceding trial. 

In the examination for candidates for teachers only 
the graduates of the High school, and particularly those 
who had been in the teachers^ class organized under 
the Board of Regents of the University, were admitted. 
From this date the majority of applicants for teaching 
have been graduates of the High school. 

The Salina school was completed in May and dedica- 
tory exercises were held at the building under direction 
of the Board and Principal Smith. The president took 
charge of the senior room, and introduced Rev. S. J. 
May, who gave the principal address, afterward printed 
in full in the annual report for 1861. Other speakers 



114 HISTOEY OP THE SCHOOLS OF SYEAOtJStl 

followed., including the president, the superintendent 
of schoolS;, and Dr. H. D. Didama. The singing was 
under the lead of Miss Hattie Abbott, and a collation 
for all who attended the exercises was provided by 
teachers and pupils. The school had seats for 600 
pupils, and was the largest that had been erected since 
the city organization. 

The whole number of teachers at the beginning of 
this 12th year ^^nder city care was three times the num- 
ber appointed in 1848. The new York State Teachers' 
Association in June of this year was by a unanimous 
vote invited to hold its session here. Our citizens 
opened their doors to all lady teachers free of charge. 
A large attendance assembled in Wieting Hall for an 
uncommonly wide-awake and stirring session. Susan 
B. Anthony was among the number that gave life and 
spirit to the daily gatherings. Miss Anthony advocated 
woman's rights in every department of human industry, 
and was as vigorously opposed by her namesake Princi- 
pal Anthony of Albany. Although at times almost 
turbulent from the excitement of debate the president, 
by his genial manner and perfect self-control, while 
allowing each his fair privilege, was able to preserve 
good order and conduct each discussion to a just con- 
clusion. 

A lot for a new school-house in the Third Ward, 
opposite the present High school, was purchased for 
$3,000. This was then a low-sunken hole, but it was 




Genesee School 



Il6 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

partially filled in^ and is still used as G-enesee scliool, 
though it has never been brought up to grade. 

Two extra teachers were needed but from lack of 
funds they were not appointed. Mrs. Perry was trans- 
ferred from Salina to the High school. Commissioner 
Joseph A. Allen from the Seventh Ward resigned the 
commissionership to take charge of the Reform school 
near Boston, Mass. Eesolutions were entered on the 
records commending his work in the Board and in the 
schools since his connection with them, his interest in 
education at large, and his sympathy with children, 
with congratulations to the trustees and teachers of the 
Reform school, and especially to those who would be 
under his control and direction. Commissioner Allen 
had been one of the most zealous members of the Board 
since its beginning, and to him is largely due the 
credit of introducing the phonetic system into our 
schools. 

The Board organized March 26, 1861, and re-elected 
the president and the clerk and superintendent. The 
budget was allowed by the Common Council, with $1000 
added for a building fund, which relieved the Board 
from embarassment. Early in the season an addition 
was put on the west end of Townsend school-house two 
stories high, designed to seat 100 pupils. 'New and 
improved seats were put into Irving and Montgomery 
school-houses, a room was added to the Central Library 
in the City Hall, and provision made for the payment 
of all teachers. 



SECOND DECADE 117 

In the aiitumn all arrangements were made for the 
transferring of the High school from the Pike block to 
the Greeley block, corner of Fayette and Warren streets, 
at a rent of $350. 

The lecture course under the direction of the Board 
had been more extended in its influence than in pre- 
ceding years, and at the March meeting resolutions 
of thanks were offered to the following speakers who 
had appeared : T. G. Alvord, N. B. Smith, Eev. M. E. 
Strieby, W. H. Shankland, Homer D. L. Sweet, Eev. 
S. J. May, Rev. Joseph M. Clark, Gen. Wm. J. Hough, 
Rev. James O'Hara, George L. Maynard, Finley M. 
King, and Dr. D. A. Moore. The annual report was 
printed in pamplet form. 

On March 25, 1862, the new Board elected Lyman 
W. Conkey president, and on the 6th ballot re-elected 
Mr. Farnham clerk and superintendent. Several peti- 
tions for and against his re-election had been sent in. 

Fees for tuition of non-resident pujDils were increased, 
by which primary pupils were to be charged $7 a term. 
Junior 18.50, senior 111.50, and High school $20. 

A contract for the completion of the building on the 
lot bought last year, and also for raising Seymour 
school-house one story, was entered into for the sum of 
16,800. 



Mrs. Salisbury gave notice of her intention to retire 
from teaching at the end of the term in June. She 
had been a faithful, earnest, conscientious teacher for 



118 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

a long series of years, and had devoted herself to the 
hest interests of her pupils. Her labors have been 
rewarded by the esteem and love of a large number of 
citizens who have grown to manhood and womanhood 
to do her reverence. 

A contest that had arisen in the Board as to the pro- 
priety of preferring our High school graduates as 
teachers culminated in a resolution, '''That where prac- 
ticable High school graduates should have the prefer- 
ence/^ Since this time the spirit of this action has 
largely though not exclusively prevailed in the choice of 
teachers. 

From the first the schools have lacked for room to 
seat all who apply for admittance, and this year, on 
account of the crowded condition of the primary 
rooms the plan was adopted of dividing first-year pupils 
into two classes, one-half to attend in the morning and 
the other in the afternoon. It has continued to the 
present time, probably not so much from an inability 
to 251'ovide sufficient sitting room, although that would 
have been difficult, as for the reason that for pupils five 
or six years old, half-day attendance is all that should 
be expected. 

At the close of the year the report of the superintend- 
endent was adopted, and on account of the antagonism 
against him, resolutions were unanimously adopted by 
the retiring Board, strongly endorsing his work as super- 
intendent and regretting the circumstances that re- 
quired his retirement. 



SECOKD DECADE 119 

At the organization in March, 1863, Samuel L, Corn- 
stock was chosen president. For the position of clerk 
and superintenent there were three candidates, and the 
contest continued nearly two days ; at the 202d ballot 
Chas. E. Stevens received 5 votes and Mr. Farnham '6, 
and Mr. Stevens was declared elected. 

An effort to make the salary of the clerk and super- 
intendent 11,000, failed. Another division of the 
Board was manifested when the chairman of the teach- 
ers' committee reported the list of teachers with their 
salaries for the current year. Commissioner Leach of the 
Sixth Ward reporting another list for Townsend and Sey- 
mour schools. After a long contest the report of the 
teachers' committee was adopted as far as related to Gen- 
esee, Prescott, Clinton, Fayette, Putnam, Lodi, Irving 
and High schools, and an adjourment made to the next 
day, when the appointments were taken up by wards in 
numerical order. A. petition signed by several residents 
of Jefferson school, asking for the appointment of Mr. 
Omer Leynes was received, but denied on the ground 
that such a course would lead to future embarrassment 
and increased expenditures. Jefferson school had been 
reduced to a junior grade at the opening of the new 
Salina school. 

All appointments were finally made by the teachers' 
committee except the position formerly occupied by Mr. 
Gr. N. Harris of Seymour school. Commissioner Wel- 
lington made a motion to appoint Mr. Francis P. Hale, 



130 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

but another adjourment was effected and the matter left 
unsettled. At the next meeting two petitions were pre- 
sented : one headed by L. H. Hiscock and 283 others, 
asking for the appointment of Mr. Harris ; and the 
other headed by Fairfax Wellington and 164 others ask- 
ing for iiis removal. The final vote resulted in the choice 
of Mr. Hale as principal of Seymour school. Princi- 
pal Harris like Superintendent Farnham had become 
unpopular, and the Board had undoubtedly been organ- 
ized with reference to the removal of both. One cause 
of this determined opposition to Messrs. Harris and Farn- 
ham, was their active work in political caucuses and elec- 
tions. They were well qualified for their respective posi- 
tions, and had served the city faithfully and well. They 
should be honored for integrity and uprightness of 
character and for their zeal in doing what they consid- 
ered their duty and privilege as citizens and educators. 
Mr. Farnham engaged in other fields of labor for about 
four years, and then accepted the position of superin- 
tendent of the Binghamton city schools where he 
remained several years. He afterward took the same 
position at Council Bluffs, la., and has but just resigned 
the principalship of the State normal school at Peru, 
Neb. He is well-known everywhere, not only as a 
teacher, but as the author of " The Sentence Method 
of Teaching Eeading." 

Mr. Harris opened a private school where for a few 
years he received better remuneration for his labor than 
the public school had given him ; but becoming tired 



SECOND DECADE 



121 



of teaching he engaged in business and accumulated 
quite a property. Failing health compelled him to 
retire from all labor for several years and he died in 
188-, honored and respected by all who knew him. 

The new Grenesee school-house lower floor was occu- 
pied in May for the first time. A room seating 50 pupils 
was rented for relieving Irving school, the library of 
Seymour school was seated, and an addition to the Put- 
nam school-house was made at a cost of $1,000. These 
facts show the crowded condition of the schools at this 
period. 

Miss Maria Welch, who afterward married Dr. Har- 
ris of G-eddes, was appointed assistant in the High 

school and remained 
several years. Miss 
Marian Bushnell was 
appointed in Put- 
nam school and has 
continued to this 
date in that and the 
central senior, Madi- 
son school and now 
is the principal of the 
Bassett school. She 
has been a faithful, 
earnest, conscien- 
tious teacher. 

The salary of the 

Miss Makian Bushnell. Superintendent WaS 





Bassett School. 



SECOND DECADE 123 

raised during the summer to $1,200. Ansel E. Kinne 
resigned the principalship of Prescott school after a 
service of nine years, having been appointed superin- 
tendent of the Freedmen^s Bureau of Florida. 

The resignation of Mr. Kinne was accepted with 
regret, and appropriate and commendatory resolutions 
were passed relative to his success and faithfulness as a 
principal and a teacher. W. W. Kaymond succeeded 
him. 

Townsend and several other schools were found inca- 
pable of seating pupils Avho applied for admission, and 
the Common Council was solicited to take steps look- 
ing to an increase of the building fund. 

In March a communication from Mr. Byrne asking, 
in conformity to the laws of 1850, that the St. Vincent 
de Paul Orphan Asylum children be allowed to partici- 
pate in the public money. A committee of the Board 
witli Mr. Byrne was appointed to prepai-e a c«se and 
present it to the Court for its decision in the premises, 
at the same time expressing a desire to comply with the 
request if legal to do so. This action did not result at 
that time in a favorable decision but at a later time, 
as will be seen, a satisfactory arrangement was entered 
into. 

On March 24, 1864, the new Board re-elected the old 
officers. Steps were immediately taken for the enlarge- 
ment of Jefferson, Townsend and Prescott schools. 



124 



HISTORY OE THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 



Misses Clara A. Dean^ Carrie G. Morris^ and Mercia 

Slocum, principals 
respectively of 
Montgomery, Irv- 
ing and Clinton 
schools resigned, 
a n d their places 
were filled in order 
by the appoint- 
ment of Mrs. Mari- 
etta S. Avery, Mrs. 
Lucy M. Brand, 
Mrs. Charlotte B. 
Hurd. 

The salary of the 
High school prin- 
cipal was increased $50, those of the ward male princi- 
pals $100, those of women j)i'iiicipals 150, and those of 
other teachers proportionately. The entire teaching 
force consisted of 5 men and 90 women. 

Material was provided for illustrating length, weight 
and color in the primary department, the omission of 
physiology and the substitution of elementary geome- 
try in the junior department. 

A. G. Salisbury having received an appointment 
under the government, Theodore Camp was appointed 
his successor. On accepting! Mr. Salisbury's resig- 





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Mrs. Luct M.' Brand. 



SECOND DECADE 1^5 

nation strong resolutions were adopted, setting forth, 
the ability, tlie character, and the success of Mr. Salis- 
bury as a teacher and citizen. 

In July of this year the superintendent notified the 
Board that with present salaries, many of the teachers 
could not pay their living expenses. 

A committee was appointed, and reported that the 
school funds must be put upon a broader basis than the 
present, in order to compete with schools in other cities, 
and to enable Syracuse to hire and retain such teachers 
as the educational interests of our city demands. 

A special meeting was called in January, 1865, at 
which the Board took the following action : 

" Whekeas, The condition of our finances is such 
that it is, at present, beyond our power to grant this 
request : but, recognizing the necessity of such advance, 
therefore, 

" Resolved, That upon the organization of the next 
Board of Education, we will use our utmost ejfforts and 
infiuence to have such advancement made and in such 
manner that the teachers may receive the benefits of 
the same for the present year." 

Action was also taken toward amending the city 
charter, thereby giving the Council power to raise a 
greater sum to be applied to school purposes. 

On March 28, 1865, the new Board elected Samuel J. 
May president. The increased duties of the clerk 




John H. French. 



SECOND DECADE 127 

required so much time that the office of superintendent 
and clerk was divided. John H. French was chosen 
superintendent and principal of all the schools ; and 
Charles E. Stevens clerk, each at a salary of $1,000. 

At the opening of the spring term in May an advance 
in the salaries of all the teachers placed the compensa- 
tion of the principal of the High school at $1,200 ; 
other men principals $1,000 ; women principals $450 ; 
and with those of assistant teachers increased in the 
same ratio. There were 107 teachers on the pay-roll. 
The entire seating capacity of all the schools was 4,450 
and the number in attendance 4,400. 

In September the superintendent, John H. French, 
resigned after five months' service to become the vice- 
principal and professor of theory and practice of teach- 
ing in the State Normal school at Albany for a short 
period, when he became State superintendent of schools 
of Yermont. He afterward became principal of the 
State Normal school at Indiana, Pa., and published a 
series of arithmetics which have had a wide circulation. 
For many years he had been widely known as an insti- 
tute conductor, and he finally accepted a permanent 
position in the institute corps of New York, which 
place he filled at the time of his death in 1888. His 
funeral was held in St. PauFs church, and he was 
buried in Oak wood. 

During the year Tovvnsend and Seymour schools had 
by enlargements added to the seating capacity about 300. 



/x 




Chari.es E. Stevens. 



SECOND DECADE 129 

At the organization in March, 186G, Eev. Samuel J. 
May was re-elected president ; and on balloting for 
clerk and superintendent, Charles E. Stevens received 
four votes and Edward Smith, four votes. After the 
third ballot with the same result, Mr. Stevens withdrew 
his name and Mr. Smith was elected unanimously. 
This was within about four weeks of the end of the 
term and Mr. Smith continued as piincipal to its close, 
acting as superintendent before and after school and on 
Saturday, wliile Mr. Stevens was continued under pay 
attending to the work of clerk till the close of the term. 

The Board of Education had drifted into the prac- 
tice of providing funds to pay its expenses by making 
loans on its own account, and now such a loan was 
made for 118,000. 

Another advance of salaries was made at the begin- 
ning of this school year, senior principals being raised 
to $1,200; junior to 1500; with the same relative 
advancement for assistant teachers. The whole num- 
ber appointed was 116. The course of study was revised 
and in the primary grades a system of object teaching- 
was introduced. At the first examination of teachers 
under Mr. Smithes supervision, 38 entered-and 21 passed 
the required 1h</c and received the certificates of the 
Board. 

Among that number Miss Abbie Croly alone remains 
a teacher in the city schools at this date. Miss Eliza J. 
Leyden is now teaching in the high school at Newark, 



130 HISTOET OF iHE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSii 

N. J. Miss Maggie Dunn, now Mrs. Farnham, another 
of the class taught some years in Salina school. She is 
now a widow and resides in the First Ward. Miss Fan- 
nie Chesebro, now Mrs. Clark, taught in several schools 
with success, married and is now a kindergarten teacher 
in Keble school in this city. Ebenezer Butler, for a 
time principal of Seymour school, resigning to take 
charge of the schools at Whitehall, afterward returned 
to the city, and became principal in the village of Dan- 
forth, as already noted (p. 34). He is now in business 
in the city. There are others of that class living here 
or in the vicinity, but many of them are dead. 

J. M. Bayne who had been teaching at Fayetteville 
with marked success was appointed principal of Salina 
school ; but failing health obliged him to decline the 
position and E. M. Wheeler from New Boston was 
selected for the position. 

In accordance with public sentiment expressed at a 
public meeting of citizens called for that purpose a 
formal application was made to the State Department 
for the establishment of a branch normal school in this 
city. The request was not honored, the idea at Albany 
being that a small country town was preferable. 

The second monthly report of the superintendent 
announced the successful change from the phonetic to 
the phonic method of teaching in the primary depart- 
ment, good progress in the introduction of object teach- 
ing, the apparent good results from a change in the 



Second decade 131 

course of study, etc. Irving school had been enlarged 
during the year by an addition in the rear at a cost of 
$5,540 by which 100 more pupils could be seated. Pro- 
vision was made for the payment of the principal of the 
Orphan Asylum school ; only the assistant's salary had 
been paid hitherto. 

On March 5, 1867, all the officers of the Board were 
re-elected. Early in the season a wood house on Lodi 
street. Second Ward, was purchased at a cost of $1,500 
for a primary school. It was made ready for the begin- 
ning of the May term, and was the beginning of the 
Franklin school. 

At a meeting on March 28, the use of corporal pun- 
ishment in the city schools was prohibited. This action 
caused consternation among some of the teachers, and 
many of them had doubts as to the advisability of mak- 
ing public such a radical movement. Some of the 
teachers did not hesitate to say that all means for 
maintaining order had been taken from them. Instead 
of the calamities anticipated, the general discipline of 
the schools was improved and the atmosphere of almost 
every room became brighter. This regulation is now 
in force. 

A contract for enlarging Montgomery school-house at 
a cost of $5,204 was made in June by which six addi- 
tional rooms were secured. A lot was purchased on 
West Genesee street at a cost of $16,000 for a High 
school and plans were adopted for a building capable 



132 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSJa 

of seating 600 pupils ; providing rooms for the Central 
Library and rooms for the Board of Education. The 
contract was let to J. Grodevant for the sum of 151,950 
and the building on the lot which he afterward sold for 
$1,500. The site of this school-house occupies in part 
the ground of the old red mill of early times. It was 
low and required much filling and a high stone wall to 
be built on the bank of Onondaga creek. The cost of 
this work was about 13,000. 

A lot was purchased in the Second Ward, on Butter- 
nut street, for 14,250 ; and a lot in the Fifth Ward, 
between Otisco and Tully streets, containing 12 x 18 
rods, was purchased for $4,700. The last two pur- 
chases were to be paid for in installments in from five 
to nine years. 

Two ungraded winter schools were opened in the 
autumn of this year, Daniel Losey having in charge the 
one in the First Ward, and A. E. Kinne of one in the 
central part of the city. Both of these gentlemen hav- 
ing been in charge of senior schools in the city and 
known to possess superior ability were allowed the 
same salary as other male principals. 

Principal T. D. Camp, of Putnam school, was com- 
pelled on account of ill-health to retire from the school 
that he might live in New York where he always enjoyed 
good health. Mr. Camp had been in Onondaga academy 
before his appointment to the Putnam school. He was 



f/ ^^-a£» 



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High School. 



134 



HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 



popular among his pupils and teachers, and but for fail- 
ing health would have 
remained in this city. 
He Wiis succeeded by 
Mr. Kinne. The Put- 
nam school has usually 
been fortunate in its 
teachers, and many of 
those formerly em- 
ployed are still resi- 
dents of Syracuse or 
vicinity. A m o n g 
these may be named 
Mrs. W. W. Newman, 
formerly Miss E. E. 
Williams. 
At the close of this 

year T. J. Leach, who had served in the Board four 

years retired with expressions of regret from all his 

associates. 




Mrs. W. W. Newman. 



OHAPTEE IV 
THIRD DECADE— 1868 to 1877 



In March, 1868, the Board organized by electing the 
old officers. 

Another strong petition came to the Board from the 
Townsend district, asking that the school be made a 
senior school and a German teacher of high grade be 
employed. This called out a full report from a major- 
ity of the committee, consisting of S. J. May and Orrin 
Welch, against granting the request, mainly on the 
grounds that the language of our country is English 
and the common school should be confined to it ; since 
the aim of our schools is to prepare for citizenship, 
John L. Roehner, the other member of the committee, 
gave a minority report favoring the request because his 
constituents desired an additional teacher of the Ger- 
man language. The majority report was adopted. 

The superintendent reported twenty-three successful 

candidates from the annual teachers' examination and 

certificates were granted to them. Among the number 

was Mary L. Dwyre, who proved to be a superior teacher. 

She began work in 1868 in Montgomery school, and 

(135) 



136 HISTOKY OP THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

I'l'oin there wont to Putniini scliool, iuid uftci' 17 or 18 
years of .successful teaching she asked leave of absence to 
attend tlie Cook County, 111., Norinal school, Col. F. 
W. Parker, principal. After completing her course 
there she I'eturned to this city accoi'ding to the condi- 
tions of the leave of. absence, though she could have 
received a higher salary in the west. She is now in 
chai'gc of the training school located in the Putnam 
building, wlun'e her inllu(Mic(^ and hei' syst(miatic teach- 
ing are schui in th(^ vvcn-traincul. coinpetcnt teacluirs prc- 
[jiircd for the future employmcnl: in our schools. 

Dm-ing the year May school building was erected by 
-J. (Jrodevant at a cost of 115,875, unfnrnished. When 
conipU'.ted and ready for use (-he entire cost was over 
$30,000. A conti'act for seating tlie High school was 
made at tin; same time. 

Invitations to the Board to attend the iiuuiguration 
ceremonies of Cornell university were accepted and sev- 
eral nieml)ers of the Board and superintendent were 
present. The high standing of this institution is largely 
due to the wisdom iind scholarship of ou.r townsman, 
lion. Aiuhnnv I). White, its (irst [)i'esident. 

Late in the sciason a box c;anie from l^jUi'o[)e fiJU'd with 
books, and the; fobowing comniinunication was sent to 
the Board : 

" To the Hoard of Education, 

'■ Uentlemen : — During our recent visit in Eui'ope, 
recognizing our obligation lo the educational interests 




H\' ..!• 





JVlAY SlillOOI.. 



138 lirSTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

under your control, and desiring to add to the useful- 
ness and attractiveness of the excellent public library 
which you are now gathering, we obtained certain works 
which we have the honor to place in your hands, as a 
gift to our fellow-citizens. The first presents a full set 
of The London Builder, an illustrated periodical on 
architecture and engineering in twenty-four volumes 
folio. The second named presents a full set of The Lon- 
don Illustf'ated JSfeius, a periodical on contemporary art 
and history in fifty-one volumes folio. In the hope that 
these works, presenting as they do, not only news of 
the daily life of other nations, but also their most recent 
works on civil, domestic, church and school architect- 
ure, may be practically beneficial and a source of not 
only pleasure, but of profit, we remain, very respect- 
fully and truly yours, 

Andrew D. White, 

Barrett E. White." 

This gift was accepted and the president acknowl- 
edged it with the thanks of the Board. 

The late Hon. Dennis McCarthy, our member of 
congress, also contributed eighty-one volumes of The 
Congressional Glohe and appendix to the Central Li- 
brary. A vote of thanks in behalf of the Board and 
citizens was unanimously passed. 

In February, 1869, E. T. Zalinski, a former pupil of 
the High school, and then a lieutenant of the United 
States navy, sent a communication notifying the princi- 




Egbert Bruce White. 



140 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

pal of the school that he had shipj)ed to the superin- 
tendent a hogshead of coral, gathered personally by him 
at Key West, where he was stationed, in acknowledg- 
ment of the lasting benefit he had received while a 
member of that institution. This was received with 
thanks to the donor and the valuable specimens sent are 
now located in the cabinet in the High school building. 

On account of abundance of room in the High school 
building and a lack of room in most of the ward schools, 
the two highest classes in the senior department were 
combined and transferred to the High school buikling, 
thus forming another school called the Central senior 
school and to occupy the second floor, while the 
High school would be located on the third floor. All 
senior schools except Salina were included in this 
arrangement, and A. E. Kinne was appointed princi- 
j)al, and R. B. White was appointed to Mr. Kinne's 
place in Putnam school. 

Petitions for and remonstrances against the appoint- 
ment of Mr. Eoundy as principal of the High school 
were sent to the Board. This created quite an excite- 
ment for a few days, but resulted in the appointment 
of Mr. Eoundy with a salary of $2,000. He was also 
given leave of absence for two weeks for the purpose of 
visiting similar high institutions. In November of this 
year a resolution was passed by the Board requiring a 
reduction in the salaries of teachers for absence from 
their schools for any other cause than personal sick- 




N. B. Smith. 



142 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYEACfSE 

ness. The reason for this was the supposed negligence 
of some in the discharge of their duties. 

Nearly at the close of this year St. Vincent de Paul 
Orphan Asylum was placed under the supervision of 
the Board on the same conditions as the Onondaga 
County Orphan Asylum. A letter was received from 
Eev. Mr. May, dated at Washington, D. C, resigning 
his position as president of the Board on account of 
increasing infirmaties and frequent absences from the 
city. 

Commissioner N. B. Smith, who had been acting as 
president pro tern., presented a paper recounting the 
services rendered by Eev. S. J. May during his six years 
of labor in the Board. In all Mr. May's relations with 
the Board, with the teachers, the scholars and parents, 
he had proved himself just, kind and true ; and so 
honest and seriou? were l|is purposes, that he j.rarely 
failed in reaching right conclusions. He was unwearied 
in his labors, he looked after the capacity and welfare 
of the teachers, gave attention to the erection and 
repair of school-houses, kept himself informed of the 
condition and wants of the library, and always aimed 
to make the course of study comiDlete and practical, so 
as to be a fit preparation for a business life. In one 
respect Mr. May had failed in the accomplishment of 
a long-cherished desire. He believed that a reform 
school for truant and refractory children was greatly 
needed in our city and would have rejoiced to give his 
time and attention to its establishment. 




O. C. HiNMAN. 



144 HISTOKY OP THE SCHOOLS OV SYUACUSE 

Principal White resigned his position in Putnam 
school to engage in other business and 0. C. Hinman 
was appointed to succeed him. Mr. White had been in 
the city schools one year and had secured the approbation 
and the respect of all who saw his power as a discipli- 
narian and a teacher. 

In the autumn of this year Prof. Hart, a graduate of 
Cornell university, proposed to the Board on condition 
of having paid to him the sum of $200, to furnish a 
case of labelled minerals from Brazil for the cabinet, 
and a course of ten lectures before the city teachers and 
the Board. The sum was paid to Mr. Hart and he 
faithfully discharged his obligation the next season 
to his credit and the profit of his auditors. He also 
donated two cases of South American butterflies. 

In the autumn plans and specifications for Franklin 
school were adopted and the contract let for enclosing 
the structure and finishing the lower floor at a con- 
tract price of 113,400. In the spring of 1871 Genesee 
school-house was raised one story at a cost of 15,150. 
This was largely done to provide a permanent place for 
ungraded and evening schools, where they were con- 
tinued for a number of years and until the regular 
school required the room. 

The 25th annual session of the New York State 
Teachers' Association was held in this city, July 26. 
The members of the Board, the superintendent, and a 
few other citizens were on the committee of arrange- 




Walter A. Bkowneij,. 



146 HISTOET OF THE SCHOOLS OF STEACtJSiK 

ments ; and liberal gifts of money were raised among 
business men toward defraying the expenses. The ses- 
sion was largely attended. 

Through a course of lectures held in the assembly- 
rooms of the High school 1400 was raised for the pur- 
chase of a piano. 

On January 27, 1871, Patrick McCarthy, the librar- 
ian, died after a service of many years. He was a 
conscientious, earnest and faithful employee, and did 
good work in organizing the Central Library. The 
Board passed fitting resolutions, and attended his 
funeral in a body. 

Mr. Eoundy having been for some time failing in 
health resigned his position in the High school, and a 
resolution highly approving of his work and expressing 
sympathy for his enfeeblei^ health was unanimously 
adopted. 

A. G. Salisbury was unanimously appointed tem- 
porary principal, and remained in the school to the 
close of the school year, when W. A. Brownell was made 
principal, at a salary of $2,500. After one year he 
was made teacher of natural science, being in turn suc- 
ceeded at the same salary by Samuel Thurber of Mas- 
sachusetts. 

Up to this time the school year had been divided into 
three terms. It was now divided into two terms, exam- 
inations to be held at the end of each. An addition 
was made to Salina school at a cost of $2,500 ; and the 



THIRD DECADE l47 

lot was purcliased for Madison school at $6,000, The 
old Franklin school on Lodi street was sold. 

Principal J. B. Brigham resigned from Prescott 
school, and W. A. Welch was made his successor. In 




AVheaton a. Welch. ' 

August a resolution was passed by the Board discontinu- 
ing the teaching of the German language in any city 
scliool except the High school. Miss Margaret Barber 
was made principal of Montgomery school. The Board 
adopted a regulation forbidding the use of any system 
of rewards either for deportment or lessons. The plans 
for the Madison school having been completed the con- 
tract was let to J. Grodevant for the sum of 117,500. 



148 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

In October the Putnam school-house was destroyed 
by fire, the walls only remaining. In order to continue 
the school the senior and A junior classes were 
transferred to the upper story of the G-enesee building, 
the other junior classes to the Prescott school. Rooms 
for the primary department were secured on Salina 
street, on the second floor of the Washington block. 
A contract was entered into for the immediate repair 
of the Putnam building to be completed January 1, 1872. 

The usual evening schools were opened in the fall ; 
the First Ward school with Mr. Lawrence principal, 
and the central school with Daniel Losey as principal, 
assisted by J. B. Brigham and Rev. Mr. Miller. E. M. 
Wheeler who had served since 1866 resigned the princi- 
palship of Salina school and was followed by J. B. 
Brigham, five months after his resignation from Pres- 
cott school. Mr. Wheeler engaged in teaching in other 
places and in preaching. He was killed in the spring 
of 1892 by being thrown from a carriage. 

H. P. Stark was, at his own suggestion, allowed to 
teach music in the primary department of Putnam 
school as an exj^eriment and without compensation. 
This was the first systematic introduction of music into 
the public schools of this city. 

Measures for enforcing vaccination were adopted and 
all pupils were required to be vaccinated. 

Principal Welch resigned from Prescott school, after 
a service of one year, to take charge of Public School 




Madison School. 



150 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF STEACUSB 

No. 7, Brooklyn. He was afterward transferred to No. 
35^ one of the largest in the city, and held this position 
at his death, November 3, 1892. Miss Jennie Mar- 
ietta also resigned. She had been teaching about ten 
years : two in Jeffei'son school, five in Prescott school, 
one as principal of Montgomery, and two in the Cen- 
tral Senior school. After leaving here she taught in 
Burlington, Vt., and married. 

At the beginning of the year Chancellor Peck of 
Syracuse university came before the Board with a plan 
for establishing a preparatory university course of 
study in the High school ''for the benefit of such pupils 
as may hereafter desire to attend that institution." The 
proposition was not favorably received, on the ground 
that the High school is a part of the public school sys- 
tem and would be embarassed by having any part of the 
course of study directed or in any way controlled by a 
denominational institution. 

The abandoned school premises known as the Fayette 
and the Lodi schools (Nos. 6 and 10) were sold and the 
proceeds applied toward the erection of the new Madi- 
son school. 

After an existence of four years the Central Senior 
school was abandoned and the senior classes were sent 
back to their respective districts. 

Some changes in the course of study were made this 
year among which was the limiting of technical gram- 
mar to a two years^ course, confined to the last two 



THIED DECADE 151 

years in the grammar schools^ the year preceding to be 
devoted to oral teaching of language and sentential 
constructions. 

The dividing of the school year into two terms had 
caused some friction at first. The High school had 
increased in numbers, and Principal Thurber recom- 
mended the adoption of semi-annual promotion as in the 
lower grades. Since then two classes have been received 
into the High school each year. Up to this time pupils had 
not been required to pass in every study of the Eegents' 
preliminary examinations, but were frequently admitted 
conditionally. ISTow, however, 75^ in all studies was 
required for admission, but if the pupil stood 75^ on 
the average and fell below only in one study, and not 
lower than 65^ in that he might be allowed to go on 
upon condition that his failure shall be made up during 
the first year. 

In accordance with a circular of Gen. Eaton, Com- 
missioner of the Bureau of Education, asking that all 
schools be represented at the Worlds' Fair in Vienna in 
1873, preparations were made and completed early in 
the coming year for the presentation of such statistics 
as that circular required. 

George E. Grifl&n, teacher of classical literature in 
the High school, and Principal J. B. Brigham of 
Salina school, resigned, and were followed by Giles F. 
Hawley and Daniel Ayers. Miss Mary E. Ehoades was 
appointed teacher of German in the High school. 




Oruin Welch. 



THIED DECADE 153 

An effort, first proposed by Eev. Mr. May, biit ap- 
proved by nearly all members of the Board, had been 
repeatedly made to induce the city to inaugurate a 
reform school but the cost of starting and maintaining 
such an institution was considered too great a burden. 

At the beginning of this year a suggestion was made 
that the Central ungraded school, which had been held 
only during the winter, be continued through the sum- 
mer, and that irregular or refractory pupils from the 
ward schools be required to attend there. This was 
adopted by the Board and promised welJ for a time 
under the charge of Daniel Losey. But after a while, 
it became unpopular among parents who associated 
with it the stigma of a reform school. Late in the 
year it was abandoned. It lacked the authority of law 
for compulsory attendance. 

In January, 1874, Daniel Ayres resigned the princi- 
palship of Salina school, and R. B. White, who had by 
his former record gained the confidence of the public, 
was made his successor. 

Late in this season the High school sulfered a loss by 
the death of Charles J. Foote, teacher of French. By 
his tact, industry, and enthusiasm he had kept up 
a good degree of interest in this branch of study, and by 
his practical methods and his earnestness, had stimu- 
lated other teachers to better work in tlieir departments. 
His funeral was attended by the Board in a body, and 
appropriate resolutions were entered upon the records. 
Mrs. Foote was appointed his successor. 



154 HISTOKY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

On March 4:, 1874, Orrin Welch was elected president 
of the Board. 

A petition was presented from several physicians ask- 
ing for a change in the hours of the sessions of the High 
school on account of the health of pupils. After sev- 
eral trials of different hours it was finally settled that 
one session from 8:30 a. m. to 1:15 p. m. with a short 
recess was the best plan for the good of the whole, 
and essentially this arrangement has continued up to 
this time. 

In June, a new election for librarian resulted in the 
choice of John S. Clark in place of Wm. McCarthy. 

Lots were purchased and wooden buildings erected 
in the Fifth and Seventh Wards, at a cost respectively 
of $7,019.15 and 18,891.41. These are known as the 
G-race and the Adams schools. Jefferson school was 
also enlarged by an addition on the west side and by 
making it a three-story building, at a cost of 15,000. 
An outlay of 11,185.97 was put upon the Madison school 
lot for grading and fencing. 

John F. Dee was appointed assistant clerk in place of 
Charles J. Miller. Giles F. Hawley resigned his place 
as teacher in the High school and Ebenezer Butler as 
principal of Seymour school. At the annual appoint- 
ment of teachers, Joseph W. Taylor was appointed 
principal of Seymour school. Miss Myra Cool principal 
of Grace school, and Miss Mary Burke principal of 
Adams school. 




Old Gkaoe School. 



156 HISTOKT OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYEACUSE 

During this year the Walter Smithes System of Draw- 
ing was adopted, and the first general exhibition of this 
subject in the public schools was held in the High 
school building under the direction of Mrs. Mary D. 
Hicks, teacher of drawing in the public schools. Selec- 
tions were made from every class in the city^ and the 
work 23nt upon suitable frames and tables where it 
could be easily examined. 

E. F. Ballon, teacher of music, made a report, this 
being the close of the second year of the teaching of 
this branch in all the public schools of this city, in 
which he said that all grades above the primary could 
successfully analyze and perform the chromatic scale, 
and that by another year this subject would be thor- 
oughly established and graded in the schools. 

A feeling of insecurity as to the safety of some of 
the school buildings had become somewhat prevalent, 
and architects were employed to examine them. Some 
of these were strengthened, among them the Salina, 
Franklin, May, Seymour and G-enesee buildings. 

Another coiirse of lectures was prepared and given 
by the High school pupils before large audiences in the 
autumn and the proceeds applied to the purchase of 
apparatus for the use of the High school. Prof. 
Brownell offered to the Board a large collection of 
minerals, classified and labelled for the cabinet for $150. 
This collection would bring a much larger sum, but 
something of the kind was needed for study of this sub- 
ject. The offer was accepted. 




?>j<«jsxs[*^-C^ V^ X 





Adams School. 



io8 HISTOKY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYKACUSE 

The new organization was affected March;, 1875. W. 
A. Duncan was then elected president. 

Ever since the organization of the High school there 
had been an element in our city in opposition to it as a 
free school maintained by tax. Tliis year although the 
cost of maintaining that institution had been proj^or- 
tionally reduced from preceding years the same com- 
plaints were repeated. Principal Thurber^ by request, 
prepared some statistics comparing the condition of the 
school in 1872 when he became principal with the present. 
There had been an increase of one teacher, and an in- 
crease of ninety-eight pupils. The salaries had increased 
6fo while the pupils had increased 60^. The course of 
study liad been lengthened one year, thereby'' increasing 
the number of classes 25^ ; while the cost of instruction 
was nearly 15^ less in 1875 than in 1872. The income of 
the Board of Education for the benefit of the High 
school, beside the city appropriation, comes from two 
sources: 1st. Tuition from non-resident pupils; 2d. 
The Regents' appropriation, which is de^jendent upon 
the number of pupils holding Regents' certificates and 
styled academic pupils. In 1872 there were 134 such 
scholars, and in 1875 there would probably be 240, 
showing an increase of lOG or more than 79^. These 
facts plainly show that economy in conducting the 
expenses of the High school had been studied and that 
in comparison with other schools of the kind, in this 
or other States, it would be hard to find any more eco- 
nomically conducted. 




W. A. Duncan. 



160 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

On April 4th the Saliua school house was burned to 
the ground, and the plans for a new building were 
adopted and the contract let for 114,256. The Common 
Council was asked to increase the sum for building pur- 
poses to meet this unexpected contingency. The pupils 
of Salina school were provided for temporarily by put- 
ting the primary department in the abandoned Catholic 
church of the First Ward, the junior pupils in Jefferson 
school, and the senior pupils in Genesee school. 

The action of the Board by which an increase of $50 
a year was added to the salary of the graduates of the 
High school who had spent one year in preparation for 
teaching was a stimulant for better prepared teachers. 

An invitation to the Board to visit the bust of Rev. 
S. J. May by Miss Belle Gifford at the residence of J. 
L. Bagg, Esq., was received and accepted. Subse- 
quently the following communication was received : 

" To the Board of Education of tlie City of Syracuse, 
" Gbntlemest :• — At a meeting last evening of the 
subscribers to the fund for the purchase of the marble 
bust of the late Eev. Samuel J. May, by Miss Belle Gif- 
ford, an artist of our city, and educated in our public 
schools, it was voted that the bust should be offered to 
the Board of Education of the City of Syracuse, to be 
placed in the Central library rooms of the High school 
building. With two exceptions, the subscribers to the 
fund are members of the religious society to which Mr- 
May was for more than twenty years the minister^ and 



THIRD DECADE 161 

there was a very earnest wish on the part of many of 
them to place this beautiful work of art in their church 
edifice. But the deep interest which Mr. May took in 
the education of the people, his faithful and efficient 
services to the schools of the city, his long membership 
of your Board and the special aid which he rendered in 
the establishment of the High school and the erection of 
the beautiful building it occupies and where, if placed, 
the bust would be so much more accessible to the public, 
were controlling considerations in the decision which was 
finally made as to its disposition. At the same meeting 
a committee was appointed, of which the undersigned 
are members to communicate the action which was had 
to the Board of Education and to arrange with them 
for the transfer and reception of the bust. 
Very respectfully, 

W. Brown Smith, 
N. C. Powers, 
Mrs. 0. T. Burt, 
Mrs. E. W. Pease, ■ 
E. B. JuDsojsr, 
Dudley P. Phelps, 
J. L. Bagg.^' 

On September 18, 1875, the bust was jDlaced in the 
middle alcove of the Central library, in front of the 
main entrance. The Rev. S. R. Calthrop, pastor of 
the Unitarian Society, in behalf of the donors, pre- 
sented the bust to the city of Syracuse, to be in charge 



162 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSt; 

of the Board of Education. W. A. Duncan, president 
of the Board of Education, in behalf of the citizens of 
Syracuse and the Board accepted the bust, and intro- 
duced Hon. Andrew D. White, president of Cornell 
universit}^, as the principal speaker. He gave a glow- 
ing tribute to the character of Mr. May, and in closing, 
said : "■ Tliis bust would endure as a memorial of Mr. 
May's character ; for the serene face would for years 
radiate that benign influence which would cause some- 
one to take up again the good work he had loved so 
well." 

In October of this year the Central ungraded school 
was opened with Daniel Losey, principal, assisted by 
A. B. Blodgett and George W. Hey ; and the evening 
school under charge of J. Weed Monroe assisted by A. 
S. Durston and A. B. JBlodgett. Later Mr. Blodgett 
was transferred to the principalship of the First Ward 
ungraded school, J. F. Belknap taking his place, and 
James E. Steele becoming assistant in the First Ward 
school. 

The plan recommended by the Commissioner of Edu- 
cation at Washington for representing the city systems 
of scliools at the Centennial Exposition was adopted, 
providing for a large card giving a synopsis of the pub- 
lic school system in respect to the subjects taught in 
each grade, the number and designation of each grade, 
with the number of pupils in each by sexes, the same in 
respect to teachers, the salaries of teachers by sexes. 




A. B. Blobgett. 



164 HISTOEY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYEACUSE 

the population of the city, the taxable property, amount 
of taxes, school population, amount of school taxes, etc. 
Numerous items in relation to orphan asylums, private 
schools, business colleges, schools of pharmacy and den- 
tistry, female colleges, Sunday schools, public libraries, 
art museums, scientific museums, associations for mutual 
improvement, including their character, number of 
members, value of libraries, collections, and instru- 
ments, etc. 

The president in his inaugural recommended retrench- 
ment as far as possible. Among other means for 
accomplishing this, all first year pupils might be limited 
to half -day attendance, half coming in the forenoon and 
the others in the afternoon. This had been in opera- 
tion before, but was not strictly observed. 

A reduction of about thirty assistant teachers from the 
preceding year had been made possible by consolidation 
and dividing the primary classes ; but many of those 
dropped were employed before the expiration of the 
year, some on account of resignations and some be- 
cause of large increase of pupils. A resolution was 
adopted reducing the salary of all High school teachers 
having $1,000 or upwards 10^. 

In November the schools were closed for a week to 
give the teachers the opportunity of visiting the Cen- 
tennial Exposition at Philadelphia. On account of the 
crowded condition of Prescott school one class of senior 
pupils was transferred to Genesee school, thereby mak- 



THIRD DECADE 165 

ing it partially a senior school. This has continued to 
the present time. 

The ungraded schools in the First and Third Wards 
were opened in the fall under the principalships of Jas. 
A. Allis and James M. G-ilbert respectively, and an 
evening school in G-enesee school-house with J. Weed 
Monroe as principal. 

The organization of the Board, March 6, 1877, was 
effected with no change in commissioners, J. W. 
Barker was elected president. The year beginning 
March 6, 1877, was marked by changes and reductions 
in salaries. Although last year the number of teachers 
had been reduced by more than thirty, and the salaries 
of High school teachers had been reduced 10^, the Com- 
mon Council by a committee of conference with the 
Board of Education urged still greater reductions, but 
finally granted the sum asked for general purposes, dis- 
allowing the building fund. 

E. F. Ballon, teacher of music, resigned, because of 
pressure upon the Board ; and Ceorge A. Bacon, assist- 
ant m the High school, was dropped by the Board from 
lack of funds. The High school course was reduced 
to a three-years' course. 

The salary of assistant teachers were reduced, and 
that of the superintendent dropped to $1,800. Soon 
after the appointment of teachers. Principal Taylor 
resigned from Seymour school, and E. B. White was 
transferred to the position, A. B. Blodgett being ap- 



166 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OP SYRACUSE 

pointed princijDal of Salina school. At a meeting in 
August the salary of male principals was made $1,200. 

The basis of admission to the High school from the 
advanced A senior classes was made the same as for 
passing from the lower grades, i.e., Ihio in each study. 

At the opening of the September term it was found 
necessary to employ more teachers in a number of the 
schools on account of the increased attendance. 

Notwithstanding the strictest economy, as the year 
drew near its close, the funds were so limited that the 
clerk was instructed to write to the Superintendent of 
Public Instruction to ascertain the amount the city 
might expect from that source, and when it might be 
had. Notwithstanding the lack of funds the Board 
decided to open the evening school. J. Weed Monroe 
was put in charge, assisted by Michael E. Driscoll and 
Mr. Backman. Later in the season the ungraded 
schools were opened under the same supervision as in 
the preceding year. 

The ladies of the Employment society asked for the 
privilege of using several of the school buildings for 
starting sewing schools in the different wards. The 
request was granted on condition that they be con- 
ducted without expense to the Board. A lady was 
appointed as overseer for each ward, under the super- 
vision of the superintendent. 

The High school had increased in attendance so that 
another teacher was needed, and G-eorge W. Eollins 
was appointed at a salary of 11,000. 



CHAPTER V 
FOUETH DECADE— 1878 to 1887 



At a meeting of the Board, April 4, 1878, a memorial 
was adopted eulogizing Orrin Welch, lately deceased, 
for his long and useful service upon the Board. 

Considerable attention having been attached to the 
schools of Quiiicy, near Boston, under the supervision 
- ,^ of Col. F. W. Parker, a com- 

mittee consisting of J. W. 
Durston and the superintend- 
ent was appointed to visit 
those schools to observe the 
work done by the pupils, 
the methods employed, etc. ; 
"^-AJ^^^'^ and to report to this Board. 

. ARKER. The committee returned from 

the visit impressed with the personality and energy of 
Col. Parker, and with the results he had accomplished 
in the schools under his charge. He was filled with 
enthusiasm and energy and believed in breaking away 
from routine practices, in discarding everything which 

was merely [formal in school methods, and in so con- 

(167) 





Edward E. Chapman. 



FOUETH DECADE 169 

ducting all school work as to stimulate observation 
and awaken thought. His most efficient work, at that 
time, had been directed toward better methods in teach- 
ing reading, spelling and arithmetic, and in doing this 
work to throw the burden of it upon the pupil. Com- 
position and sight-reading were included in language, 
and common business transactions in arithmetic. The 
course of study was revised, and some of the principles 
advocated by the superintendent and teachers of the 
Quincy schools incorporated. Miss Belle Thomas, a 
Quincy teacher, was made principal of the primary 
department in Madison school. 

Miss Mary P. Ehoades asked leave of absence that 
she might spend a year in travel abroad, and Mr. 
Thurber resigned the principalship of the High school, 
to accept a like position in Worcester, Mass. The 
Board passed resolutions highly commendatory of Mr. 
Thurber's character and work. George A. Bacon was 
appointed to succeed him. 

In the autumn, Andrew D. White made another 
donation to the Central library, consisting of photo- 
graphs of ancient Syracuse. 

A lot on Willow street costing 12,500 was bought for 
Prescott school, in anticipation of a new building. 

Commissioner Barker, who retired from the Board at 
the close of the year, had served as representative of 
the Third Ward for twelve years, and as the president 
of the Board for the last year. His services were 




OiD Montgomery School. 



FOURTH DECADE 171 

acknowledged by appropriate resolutions. On March 4, 
1879, the new Board elected Edward E. Chapman, 
president. 

The Common Council having failed to make pro- 
vision for carrying on the schools, the Board in May 
made a movement to continue the spring vacation 
indefinitely, but matters having been satisfactorily ad- 
justed, the schools commenced at the usual time. 
Montgomery school had been improved during the sum- 
mer vacation by changing recitation rooms into class 
rooms, and by adding to the building, additional 
entrances and stairways. 

Penmanship had not been satisfactorily taught, and C. 
R. Wells after two months' trial was employed as special 
teacher. He continued in this position till the close of 
the year 1891-92, when he resigned to be enabled to 
accept the calls that came from cities in all parts of the 
country for special instruction. The "movement sys- 
tem" which he originated and developed in the schools 
of Syracuse is working a revolution in the teaching of 
this subject. Superintendents have wondered at the 
results obtained in our schools, and have visited us to see 
our methods, in every case returning convinced that 
the movement system is the one method of teaching. 
It is safe to say that in penmanship Syracuse leads 
every city in the country. 

O-wing to the deficiency of funds and also to the 
small and irregular attendance of the Central ungraded 




Chaklbs K. Wells, 



tOUElH DECADE l73 

school it was abandoned, bnt the First Ward school was • 
opened under the charge of Mr. Allis. 

Mrs. Mary Dana Hicks, who for a long time had been 

in charge of drawing 
in the High school 
and in the ward 
schools and who had 
been eminently suc- 
cessful in her work 
by raising the stand- 
ard and popularizing 
this branch, resigned 
her place here, to 
accept a position in 
the Prang Publishing 
Company, of Boston. 
Her resignation was 
accepted with deep 
regret, and Miss Lucy 
A. Adams was elected to take her place in that depart- 
ment in the High school. 

In January, 1880, Miss Sophia C. Wightman resigned 
the principalship of May school after long service as a 
teacher in the emj)loy of the Board. She was a faith- 
ful teacher, conscientious in her work and eminently 
successful, but failing health required rest, and death 
soon followed. 




Lucy A. Adams. 




Phescott School. 



FOURTH DECADE 1'75 

The contract for the new Prescott school was let for 
$19,476 and the Seymour addition for $2,529.75. These 
amounts exceeded the appropriation and the Common 
Council was asked to increase the amount for building 
purposes. 

Mrs. Gambia resigned her position as librarian and 
Eev. E. W. Mundy succeeded her at a salary of 
$1,000. The resignation of Miss Mary P. Ehoades 
from the High school was a loss much to be regretted. 
She had proved herself a teacher of uncommon power 
and influence, and her services would have been retain- 
ed had the funds permitted. She went to the Brock- 
port Normal school where her influence is strong and 
uplifting. Wm. B. Harlow, a graduate of Harvard, 
was appointed to succeed her. 

Dr. Brownell was allowed $200 toward expenses in 
procuring specimens for the cabinet and for work m 
classifying and arranging specimens already there. 

The Training school opened in September under a 
more systematic plan, in charge of Miss Belle Thomas, 
in the Madison school. Eight students entered the 
class and in January they were examined by a committee 
appointed by the Board. The examination tested the 
method of conducting a recitation ; power to hold the 
attention of children, in reading, writing, language; 
and ability to lead pupils to discover the facts the 
teacher wished them to see, without suggestions from 
the teacher. This was the beginning of a teachers' 




Rev. E. W. Mundt. 




Wm. B. Haelow, Ph. D. 



178 HISTOEY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYEACUSE 

class where specific training was given in all its details 
by one trained in the work. 

Later in the season 0. 0. Hinman resigned the prin- 
cipalship of the Putnam school and John D, Wilson 
from Manlius succeeded him. 

In the fore part of January, 1881, the Board attended 
the funeral services of Hon. Jas. Noxon who was a 
member of the first Board of Education and served in 
tliut capacity two years, (1848-49). Appropriate reso- 
lutions were entered upon the records. 

On account of reports greatly detrimental to the char- 
acter of the principal of Prescott school he resigned his 
position and W. P. Browning of Niagara Falls was ap- 
pointed to succeed him. He declined the position and 
J. E. Hornis a teacher from Milwaukee accepted it. 
He soon after resigned, and A. B. Blodgett was trans- 
ferred from Salina school. To the latter position H. 
E. Barrett, a graduate of the Oswego Normal, but at 
that time a resident of Chittenango and editor of a 
local paper, was appointed. 

The new Prescott building was constructed with 
reference to being heated by steam, but strong opposi- 
tion on the part of some members of the Board was 
made to this mode of heating on account of greater ex- 
pense. The opposition prevailed and furnaces were 
substituted. 

After eight years of service, the last two of which he 
served as president, Commissioner Edward E. Chap- 




John D. Wilson. 




H. B. Barrett. 



FOURTH DECADE 181 

man retired from the Board. He left with expressions 
of sincere and hearty thanli:s from all his co-laborers 
for his helpful, earnest work. 

At the organization in March, 1881, H. E. Olmsted 
became president. 

On account of a report that the Irving school had be- 
come unsafe, the front walls and sides were torn down, 
and practically a new building resulted. Putnam and 
Townsend schools were enlarged and partially remod- 
eled this year, at a cost respectively of 13,189 and 
1817.33. In May of this year the senior department 
moved into the new Prescott school-house and the other 
departments the following month. 

In October, Oeorge W. Eollins resigned his position 
as teacher of languages in the High school, to accept a 
position in Boston, and was followed by J. M. Griffin. 
Miss Ellen Williams, teacher of German, resigned, and 
Mrs. Emma Kingsley and Miss Carrie Shevelson were 
api3ointed. Dr. Bacon having received a call to a bet- 
ter position was induced to decline the offer by having 
his salary advanced to 12,500. Mrs. A. E. Kinne 
resigned her position in Madison school on account of 
failing health. 

William A. Sweet sent a communication to the Board, 
offering to pay the salary of a teacher for an evening 
school in the Fifth Ward on condition that suitable 
room and other conveniences wei'e provided. Prin- 




H. R. Olmsted. 




TowNSEND School. 



184 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

cipal E. B. White was put in charge, and many young 
men profited by the experiment. 

Commissioner J. H. Durston of tlie Eighth Ward 
resigned and D. L. Pickard was appointed in his stead. 
Mr. Pickard had previously served four years in the 
Board and was cordially welcomed back again. At the 
request of the State Board of Health, located at Albany, 
an elaborate and full rejDort of the condition of the 
school-houses was sent to them, and upon the receipt of 
the same. Dr. Elisha Harris, State commissioner, re- 
turned thanks and asked permission to print portions in 
their annual report. 

Our city suffered another loss by the resignation from 
the training school of Miss Belle Thomas, she being 
called to Geneva to take charge of a primary school. 
After Miss Thomas left, the superintendent took charge 
of the work as well as he could in justice to his other 
duties, which had now become greater than one man 
could satisfactorily perform. He reported to the Board 
in detail the work of that school, stating that he had 
continued it, but in order to make it successful a compe- 
tent teacher must be employed and the course re-ar- 
ranged with the work systematized and put upon a 
permanent basis. 

After the organization of the new Board, Commission- 
er Duncan called up the request made by the principals 
the preceding June for a restoration of salary to the 
same that it had been five years before. This was 





p. L, PiCKAKD. 



186 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

adopted for all those who had been in the employ of the 
Board for three years. The commissioner also called 
attention to the condition of Seymour school-building, 
and asked for a careful consideration. He said almost 
the temporary repair fund for that ward for several 
years had been expended on that house in putting in 
piers, columns and bolts. Three times the building 
had settled several inches, and had been raised by 
screws to near its original position. It seemed to him 
useless to continue to expend money on the old struc- 
ture. It was money thrown away. The executive 
committee by instruction from the Board proceeded to 
get plans and estimates for its improvement. At a 
meeting March 21, the committee reported that they 
had visited all the school-houses, and found several of 
them out of repair owing to short appropriations in 
past years. A much larger sum of money would be re- 
quired to replace worn out floors, roofs, walks, out- 
buildings, paint, etc. It would be necessary to call for 
larger amounts for fuel, supplies, and for contingencies 
and teachers' wages. The committee also reported that 
Seymour school-house had been abandoned upon the 
demand of citizens of the ward, whose judgment was 
coincided with by all who had examined the building. 
Temporary provision for seating the pupils had been 
provided in such rooms in the ward as would accomo- 
date them. Thus the school was continued but in most 
cases by very unsatisfactory surroundings. 



FOUETH DECADE 



187 



The report having prevailed that pupils were suffer- 
ing from too great a strain upon their eyes. Dr. Van 
Duyn with the superintendent was appointed to visit 
the schools and report to the Board. It was found in 
one of the best that not more than 3^ of the pupils in 
any room had any defective eye-sight, and that this had 
not increased in the higher grades. This was not true 
of some of the other schools. Test-type was recom- 
mended for the trial of the eyes of the children by the 
teachers, so that pupils might be seated in accordance 
with their power of vision. 



In May, bids for a new building for the Seymour 

school were opened 
and found far to ex- 
ceed the appropria- 
tion. A committee 
from the Board was 
appointed to consult 
with the lowest bid- 
der for the purpose 
of devising some way 
for going on with the 
work, if possible. 
The Common Coun- 
cil passed a resolu- 
tion to give 125,000 

Mrs. Libbie I. Broavn. 
Prin. Primary Department, Seymour School, to the b uilding 






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u 



Setmoue School, 



SOUKTH DECADE 189 

fund if that would fully equip the house for school 
purposes. 

Plans were revised, and a contract entered into with 
A. L. Mason to enclose the building for the sum of 
$15,700, including an addition on the north-east corner 
for recitation rooms. 

Mrs. 0. B. Hurd, who had long served as a faithful, 
competent and successful teacher, resigned from Clinton 
school on account of failing health and Mrs. L. L. 
Goodrich supplied her place. 

On March 6, 1883, William Brown Smith was elected 
president of the Board. Mrs. Lucy M. Brand, after a 
long and faithful service as a teacher, covering a period 
of twenty-seven years, having been principal of Salina, 
Irving and Genesee schools, successively, sent to the 
Board her resignation. This was accepted with grate- 
ful acknowledgment of her excellent service. 

Just before the adjournment Commissioner Duncan 
called the attention of the Board to the fact that this 
closed the seventeenth year of consecutive service by 
Mr. Smith as superintendent of schools of this city, 
that this was probably the longest time any one in the 
State had held such a jDosition, and that no one not 
connected with school work could appreciate the diffi- 
culties incident to the position ; ten thousand children 
must be cared for during ten months of the year ; school- 
houses needed constant watching in matters of safety 
and health ; teachers were to be trained, guided and 




William Brown Smith. 



:&OUETfl DECADE l91 

helped, and matters of discipline settled. In all this 
vast matter of detail all recognized Superintendent 
Smithes position, integrity, watchfulness and faithful- 
ness. He therefore moved a vote of thanks, which was 
seconded by Commissioners Smith, Olmstead and Pick- 
ard in brief remarks, and unanimously adopted. 

At the appointment of teachers in June Miss S. M. 
Arnold received the appointment for one term, which 
would end in January, 1884, and the clerk was instructed 
to notify her to this effect. Miss Arnold was expected 
to give in her resignation, but this she failed to do, 
reporting herself at the beginning of the following term, 
and she had been in the school one month at the organiza- 
tion of the new Board. A special meeting was called 
to consider her case, when it was decided to let her con- 
tinue to the end of the year. She was then made prin- 
cipal of the primary department of Montgomery school. 

Action was taken allowing pupils preparing for en- 
trance to the High school to take the Regents' examina- 
tion in spelling and geography at the close of the first 
half of the eighth year, and the examination in gram- 
mar and arithmetic at the end of that year. 

The salaries of the senior principles was advanced to 
$1,500. 

Mrs. Mary J. Perry who had served three or four 
years as teacher in two of the ward schools and several 
years as an efficient and zealous teacher in the High 
school, after a severe illness was removed from her 



192 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

labors by death. The Board adopted resolutions strong- 
ly commending her faithful work. 

Upon reviewing the finances it was found that barely 
enough money remained at the disposal of the Board to 
pay the salaries of teachers now under contract, while 
there were now seven schools, each of which needed an 
additional teacher. On motion, the president and clerk 
were instructed to prepare a statement to present to the 
Common Council setting forth these facts. Later in 
the season the commissioner in each of the wards with 
the superintendent put in additional teachers where 
they were needed for one month. 

Several meetings were held by the Board, and two 
joint meetings of the Board and Common Council in 
relation to providing additional funds for carrying on 
the schools to the close of the fiscal year ; and upon the 
failure of the Council to provide these, the schools were 
closed January 24, 1884, by the following resolution : 

"Resolved, That the Superintendent be instructed 
to give notice to the principals of the schools and 
through them to the teachers, that the schools will 
be closed until further notice, except the Kegents^ 
classes now in examination, which will continue to its 
close ; and that the superintendent be instructed to 
notify the mayor of this action. 

" Resolved, That the president of this Board be 
requested to notify the public, through the press, of the 
reason for this action." 



FOURTH DECADE 198 

The mayor responded by saying that necessary funds 
would be provided. This action resulted in calling 
the Board together immediately and the clerk was 
instructed to notify the mayor that when the Board 
shall be informed that sufficient funds have been placed 
in the city treasury for carrying on the schools they " 
will be opened. Another reply was received in response 
notifying the Board that funds to the amount of $3,750 
had been placed in the Merchants^ ISTational Bank to 
the credit of the Board of Education. This called an- 
other special meeting January 24, 1884, when the follow- 
ing reply was ordered: 

" To the Hon. Thomas Ryan, Mayor of the City of 
Syracuse, 
''Dear Sir: — Your official communication, notify- 
ing the Board of Education that you had placed $3,750 
to their credit in the Merchants' National Bank, is 
received. Assuming that this money will be transferred 
to the city treasury, from which alone we are author- 
ized to draw, the schools will be ordered opened this 
morning. (Signed), 

Clerk Board oe Education"." 

A full detailed statement of the financial condition 
accompanied the comunication to the mayor, showing a 
deficiency of 18,690, upon accounts already received 
which might be reduced by sums estimated to be received 
from the Board of Regents and from receipts from tui- 
tion of non-resident pupils, amounting altogether to 
12,490, leaving still a deficiency balance of $6,200. 



194 HISTOET OF THE SCHOOLS OF STEACtJSE 

March 24 closed the fiscal year which had been one of 
more than common diflBculties and trials, but all of 
which had been bridged over by leaving a debt for the 
next Board to provide for. 

Janitors were required to have charge of the build- 
ings for the entire year, including all vacations. 

A committee from the Women's Temperance Union, 
at a regular meeting of the Board, presented a request 
from their organization asking for an introduction into 
the schools of a text-book on temperance. This was 
introduced, action having previously been taken on the 
matter. 

At the organization of the Board, March 4, 1884, 
William Brown Smith was re-elected president but 
declined to serve and D. L. Pickard was elected. The 
arrearages from the preceding year caused much anxi- 
ety at the beginning of this year, and the budget was 
made up by 23lacing at the head of it the amount of said 
arrearage and asking : 

For last year's over-draft, $ 6,989.58. 

For teachers' wages, 97,500.00. 

For other expenses, 39,400.00. 

Of which sum the city was asked to raise 11,857.91, 
and for a permanent fund to cancel two mortgages on 
the Prescott school lot, one for $2,000 and the other for 
11,800 making a total of 13,800. The Common Council 
approved the budget except the over-draft, which was 
claimed to be out of their power, and they recom- 
mended that the Board of Education unite with them 



FOURTH DECADE 



195 



in asking the Legislature to authorize the adding of the 
deficiency to the tax-list of tliis year. This course was 
finally adopted. 

At the May meeting, the superintendent called the 
attention of the Board to the employment of children 
between the ages of eight and fourteen, in violation of 
State law. He further referred to the keeping of chil- 
dren after school for idleness, truancy, misconduct, 
etc. Both of these subjects received attention, the 
former by printing the statutes on cardboard and plac- 
ing them in factories and other places where such chil- 
dren are employed and by calling attention of employers 
to the subject ; and the latter by direct work among the 
teachers. 

Mrs. L. L. Goodrich, principal of Clinton school, 

having prepared and 
mounted the ferns 
of Onondaga county, 
spread them on the 
tables of the Board 
for their inspection 
at the June meeting. 
She also sent a letter 
from which these ex- 
tracts are taken : 
" Gentlemen of the 
Board of Edu- 
cation, 
" Three years ago 
I sent to the High 

Mrs. L. L. Goodrich. SCllOOl at Ottawa the 




Clinton School. 



FOUETH DECADE 197 

mounted specimens of Filius Onondaguesis. Not feel- 
ing satisfied with myself in working for foreign missions 
when our own High school had no herbarium, I set 
myself to work to make a collection of all the ferns of 
this county for our own home institution, which I have 
collected from far and near, from rocks and mud, from 
hill and valley, and thoroughly studied, identified and 
mounted, and now, with pleasure, present them to you, 
hoping these will prove as those did I sent to Ottawa, 
a nucleus to a herbarium, not only of the flora of our 
own county, but of the State." 

Mrs. Goodrich received the thanks of the Board, and 
the results have proven the wisdom of the giver in the 
work of the classes under the care and guidance of Miss 
Overacker, into whose charge the specimens were 
placed. 

During the summer vacation the Madison school- 
house was remodeled, heated and ventilated. This 
house, had from the first sufliered in these respects. In 
the remodeling, large rooms were partitioned into 
smaller ones, making twelve rooms of sufficient size to 
seat from forty to eighty pupils each, all so arranged 
as to have good light, well heated and ventilated. 

The Salina senior school was retransferred to the old 
building, and Miss Mary L. Ford was made principal of 
Jefferson school in place of Miss Freeman, who had 
resigned. 



198 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

Timothy J. Coon- 
ey^ who had acted 
as assistant in the 
superintendent's of- 
fice, after a long and 
trying sickness, died, 
having faithfully 
served in that capac- 
i t y for more than 
seven years. The 
Board acknowledged 
their appreciation of 
his faithful services 
a n d his conscien- 
tious, upright char- 
acter in resolutions 
placed on the minutes of the meeting in August. 

In the autumn of this year the village of Carthage 
was destroyed by fire, the school-houses together with 
the books and clothing of the children being destroyed. 
A letter from Superintendent George F. Sawyer to the 
city superintendent setting forth the necessities of the 
schools and the inability of the citizens to supply that 
need resulted in a collection from each of our city 
schools, amounting in all to $680.08. 

Mrs. Goodenough being present at a teachers' meet- 
ing about that time gave some examples of vocal drill 
and offered to teach classes. Some of the teachers 




Makt L. Foed. 



FOURTH DECADE 199 

wishing to take lessons in this branch, she was tem- 
porarily employed at $40 per month, but after a short 
time the class was discontinued. 

A committee appointed to look into the statutes relat- 
ing to compulsory education, presented a full report, 
giving the text of the different acts of the Legislature 
relating to cities. The daily papers were requested to 
publish these for the enlightenment of the public. In 
January, 1885 a report by the superintendent was given 
of the condition of each of the school buildings, in re- 
spect to ventilation. Tests were made by means of the 
anemometer, and were considered reliable. Four or 
five of the houses were reported fair to good, and the 
remainder as requiring the attention of the Board for 
remodeling or rebuilding. 

At the beginning of the term in February the senior 
departments in most of the schools were full, some of 
them not having room enough to seat all the pupils. 
Miss Estella Kneeland resigned from the High School 
and Miss Edith M. Clarke was appointed to the position. 

Miss Kneeland was a graduate of Mount Holyoke 
Seminary, and a teacher of rare attractiveness and 
power. She married Fred 0. Eddy, now cashier of the 
Bank of Syracuse. She is at this time president of the 
Portfolio Club, one of several literary organizations that 
have done much for the culture of the city. 

Miss Mary Burke the former principal of the Adams 
school, and who had resigned on account of failing 




Michael Malonet. 



POUKTH DECADE 201 

health some time before, died in January, 1885. On 
February 5, Miss Irene A. Clark succeeded her as prin- 
cipal. Miss Bni'ke commenced teaching in 1858 in 
the Townsend school, after two or three years being 
transferred to the Putnam school as principal of the 
primary department. She continued in this school till 
the. Adams school was built in 1874, when she was 
appointed its principal, which position she held till a few 
months before her death. She was very energetic and 
had the close co-operation of her teachers and pupils. 

An effort was made by the commissioner of the Sixth 
Ward to secure a new school-house, and for that pur- 
pose a lot on South Salina street, near the crossing of 
the D. L. & W. Railroad, was contracted for, but the 
project was abandoned. 

At the close of the fiscal year. Commissioner Warner 
offered the following : 

Whereas, It ajopears from the statement of the clerk 
and from the report of Mr. Mann that the practice of 
having, in our financial year, the salaries of teachers, 
janitors and other officers of the Board begin February 
1, instead of March 1, has existed since 1864, and as the 
reason for this seems to us more than over-balanced by 
the propriety of having all parts of our financial expend- 
itures begin and close at the same time as in the other 
departments of the city government, therefore, 

''Resolved, That we recommend to our successors to 
increase the amount of the budget, for the coming year 



202 HISTOKY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

to such a sum as shall be sufficient for school purposes 
from March 1, 1886, to March 1, 1887, with the addition 
of such an amount as shall be necessary to pay all offi- 
cers' and teachers' salaries for the month of February 
next, to the end that all parts of our financial expendi- 
tures shall close hereafter March 1, 

On March 1, 1886, Commissioner Maloney was elected 
president. Another standing committee, a committee 
on hygiene was added making eight in all. 

The principals of the junior and primary schools had 
asked for an increase in their salaries during the last 
year which could not be allowed because no appropria- 
tion had been asked to meet such an expense, but at 
the beginning of this year their salaries were fixed at 1800 
and a sum needed to meet the advance was added to the 
budget which included : 

The amount for salaries for last February, $ 10,309.30. 
For teachers^ wages from March 1, 1886 to 

March 1, 1887, 104,969.50. 

And for increase in junior and primary 

principals' salaries, 7,095.86. 

The total amount asked for teachers' sala- 
ries was 112,374.66. 
All other exj)enses would require, 44,008.00. 
The amount to be raised by the city, 129,958.45. 
The Common Council reduced this last amount to 
1118,579.31. This action compelled the Board to re-ad- 
just the budget by making pro rata reductions on each 



POUETH DECADE 203 

item inclnded in the budget. Some dissatisfaction was 
felt on account of high salaries, and as one of these in 
the High school seemed to be out of proportion to the 
others, Mr. Brownell's was reduced to what it had been 
previous to the last advance, i. e. to |1,800. This was 
taken as a reflection upon Mr. Brownell and at the 
next meetiug he and his friends secured its restoration 
to $2,000. 

A special teacher was recommended for reading and 
vocal drill, and soon afterward Mrs. G-oodenough re- 
ceived an appointment to drill the teachers for the 
remainder of that term. 

The committee on hygiene after quite a thorough 
examination of all the schools made a full report of the 
hygienic conditions of each. The majority were found 
to be fair, but quite a number and especially the older 
buildings were condemned. The Montgomery house 
being built on low, flat ground was the worst of all. 
All the new buildings were satisfactory. 

Miss Catharine Carrier of the Franklin school who 
had been in the public schools as teacher since 1869 
almost without the loss of a day, was taken sick last 
term and asked for leave of absence. She was never 
able to resume her work and died in 1886. Appropriate 
resolutions as to her worth, faithfulness and success 
were entered upon the records. 

As the year advanced and the schools filled up, the 
necessity for more school room became apparent. The 



304 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF STEACUSE 

Clinton school was divided into small rooms to increase 
its capacity and newly seated. A new building in the 
Third Ward^, named the Frazer school, was built at a 
cost when completed of nearly $20;,000. On account of 
some unavoidable changes a greater expense was put 
upon this house than was expected and a supplementary 
budget amounting to 15,148 was asked of the Common 
Council. 

On account of poorly ventilated houses, members of 
the hygiene committee visited Boston to see the method 
used there in some new houses by which with a fan driv- 
en by power almost perfect ventilation had been secured. 
This method was put into the High school in the fall at 
a cost of $2,197, and has proven a partial success, al- 
though not equal to what it might be in a house built 
for it. This plan has been used in tliree of the 
school-houses in this city, but it is regarded by the 
Board as too expensive and too liable to get out of 
repair unless great outlay is made at the beginning. 

Mrs. M. L. McLean, principal of Townsend school, 
from an accident the preceding winter, caused by a fall, 
had been unable to be in her place and it was supplied 
temporarily. Later in the season she resigned and Mrs. 
Kate M. Cullen was appointed the principal. Mrs. 
McLean, first appointed in 1859 as M. L. Adams, 
was remembered at her death by suitable resolutions in 
regard to her character, her long service and her suc- 
cess. 



FOURTH BECABE 205 

Milton F. Griffin sent in his resignation as teaclier 

in the High school, 
and is now teaching 
in the west. He was 
an excellent teacher 
beloved by all. Fred- 
erick Howard was 
appointed to succeed 
him. 

During the sum- 
m e r vacation the 
Franklin school- 
house had been re- 
modeled and partial- 
ly finished and sup- 
plied with new desks 
by which its seating 
capacity had been greatly increased. At the beginning 
of the term the Clinton, Grace, Seymour, Montgomery, 
Putnam, Irving and Madison schools in one or more de- 
partments were very much crowded. The demand for 
more room was so imperative that the clerk was instruct- 
ed to write to the State Superintendent to ask him if it 
would be expedient for the city to exclude from the pub- 
lic schools children between five and six years of age. 
He replied, the State law allows children five years of age 
to attend the public schools, and the State pays public 
money to all districts for children of that age. They 
cannot therefore be legally excluded. 




Mrs. Kate Cullen. 





Putnam School. 



FOURTH DECADE 307 

Preparations were made for a new building in tlie 
Putnam district and a lot was purchased on the corner of 
Madison and Mulberry streets at a cost of 115,000. A 
building of two stories containing sixteen rooms was 
commenced, and completed the next year. The con- 
tract price was $33,390, without seating, heating, 
walks, etc. 

In 1886, the Board adopted a resolution requiring all 
female teachers upon marrying to send in their resigna- 
tions. This was regarded by many as an unwise step, 
from the fact that nothing prepares a woman so well to 
train children in school, as the love and sympathy that is 
developed by the relation of mother and children in the 
family. The plea for the movement was that so many 
young ladies with no means of earning a livelihood had 
prepared themselves for teachers, and there were no 
places for them. 

At this time the villages of Geddes and Danforth 
were annexed to Syracuse, adding to the city the Porter, 
the G-ere, the Brighton, the Danforth, and the Rock 
schools. 

The Board granted Dr. Bacon leave of absence with- 
out loss of salary through the months of May and 
June, that he might study up secondary education 
in Europe. Charles E. White, superintendent of 
the G-eddes schools previous to the annexation of 
that village to the city, was appointed principal of 
Franklin school, and Miss Eliza Kennedy was trans- 




Gkke School. 




A'iNE School. 



210 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF STEAOUSE 

ferred from Franklin to the j^i'incipalsliip of Frazer 
school. The name of the Central school in Geddes 
was changed to Porter school, in honor of Dr. Porter, 
who had formerly been a teacher there and afterward 
for many years one of the most useful and enthusiastic 
members on the Board of Education in the village. 

Since the resigation of Mr. Ballou in 1876, there had 
been no regular teacher of music, but upon the adop- 
tion of the Normal course in music [1888], F. A. 
Lyman was appointed teacher and has been for four 
years in the work to the satisfaction of all connected 
with the schools. 

Miss Eliza Caldwell, a teacher in the Dauf orth school, 
having been employed a few months, beginning in the 
autumn of 1886, was not doing satisfactory work, being 
somewhat erratic in her methods, and the commissioner 
of the Sixth Ward, under whom she was employed, 
although in a school where the commissioner of the 
Eleventh Ward had jurisdiction, notified her that her 
work was not satisfactory, and asked her to hand in her 
resignation. She appealed to the commissioner of the 
Eleventh Ward, and a special meeting of the Board was 
called to consider the matter. After hearing the mat- 
ter it was decided to let her remain till the close of the 
term. 

Another large tract joining the city on the south was 
annexed to the city. Most of this was a farming 
country but there was a small wooden house, of one room. 




Chaeles E. White. 




Fredeeick a. Ltman. 



FOUKTH DECADE 213 

on a lot to which the district had no title. A new lot 
was purchased, the building moved upon it and put in 
repair;, and Miss Bessie Hurd appointed teacher, al- 
though there were only from fourteen to eighteen 
scholars. 

In 1886, a lot was purchased in the Fourth Ward, and a 
four-room building of wood put upon it, designed to seat 
200 pupils. Previous to this building a school had been 
kept in that locality in rooms rented for the purpose, 
which were inconvenient, small cind unhealthful. The 
new building is on a good sized lot, on high ground, 
and with pleasant surroundings. 

Principal Giles H. Stilwell and wife, of Porter school, 
resigned, Mr. Stilwell designing to enter the profession of 
law. Since then he has been admitted to the bar, and has 
made rapid strides in his profession. He is serving his 
fourth year as a member of the Board of Education, 
and is now the president of the Board. He was suc- 
ceeded in Geddes by W. H. Scott. Principal Ebenezer 
Butler, of the Danforth school, resigned his position, 
and J. Q. Adams, from the Brighton school, became 
his successor. 

The regular schools in the Fifth Ward were too full 
to admit all pupils desiring to attend, and a branch 
school was opened in the southern part of the ward, 
and styled the Merrick school. Rooms in the base- 
ment of a church, large enough for eighty pupils were 
fitted up. Being on low ground, high water in the 





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J. Q. Adams. 



216 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

spring compelled a removal to better quarters. Since 
then a new, pretty, commodious house lias been erected, 
with the Smead system of ventilation and closets, which 
has for two years given satisfaction. 

The commissioner of the Tenth Ward urged that the 
higher department already established in the Porter 
school, be allowed to continue as it had been for three 
or four years, but this was not considered to be for the 
best interests of the children of that locality, and it 
would necessarily add materially to the expenses of the 
city. The superintendent was- directed to remove the 
apparatus belonging to high school work to the Syra- 
cuse High school. 

Principal R. B. White wishing to engage in other 
work for a while and yet not to give up his position, 
asked for leave of absence. This was granted, and 
Bruce M. Watson, a teacher of the High school, was 
given the place. Mr. White did not return to this 
school, but two years after was appointed principal of 
the Madison school. Mr. Watson has done excellent 
work, and Seymour school has maintained its standing 
under his administration. Mr. Cummings followed Mr, 
Watson in the High school- as teacher of the training 
class with success, but resigned at the end of a year to 
comjolete his college course of study in New Jersey. 

In February a report of the teachers^ committee in 
respect to the salary of lower grade teachers was accepted 
by which assistants for first yearns service should receive 




Mekrick , School. 




Bkuce >I. Watson. 



FOUETH DECADE 219 

), for second yeai' 1350, for third year 1400, and for 
fourth year and thereafter ^5450. 

0. 0. Kinyon was appointed teacher in the High 
school in jolace of Miss Shevelson, to whom had been 
granted leave of absence. Upon the return of Miss 
Shevelson the classes had so increased that Mr. Kin- 
yon^s appointment was made permanent. 

Near the close of the fiscal year, books, sets of draw- 
ing models, pencils and stationary for the use of prim- 
ary children were purchased at a cost of 13,331.33. 
This purchase had been made possible by a change in 
the city charter providing for the supply of all books 
and other material in the primary department. 




A. Von Landbbkg. 



CHAPTER Vi 
FIFTH DECADE— From 1888 



In March, 1888, Alexander Von Landberg was elected 
president of the Board. The superintendent recom- 
mended a re-adjustment of the grades in the city schools 
by naming them primary, grammar, and High school, 
but no action was taken. The reasons given for making 
the change were that the Bureau of Education required 
such a division and this would not interfere with State 
reports. It would also be in harmony with the New 
England system of reporting and with that of several of 
the other States. 

At the appointment of teachers in June for the next 
school year. Miss Lizzie Dwyre was made principal of 
the primary department of Montgomery school, and 
Miss Arnold assistant. 

On July 5, 1888, Dr. Bacon resigned the principal- 
ship of the High school. The Board adopted the fol- 
lowing : 

"Resolved, That this Board receives with regret a 
communication from Dr. Bacon, resigning his position 
as principal of the High school of Syracuse, N. Y., and 

(321) 




W. K. WiCKES. 




G. A. Lewis. 



224 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

desire to express their thorough ajDjDreciation of the 
efforts of Dr. Bacon in his position in tlie High school 
during the last ten years, and we extend to him our 
hearty good wishes for his snccess in the field of his 
future labors." 

Wra. K. Wickes, from Watertown, N. Y., was ap- 
pointed to succeed Dr. Bacon at a salary of $2,500. 

Miss Mary E. Sykes was offered the position vacated 
by Mr. Cummings, but could not accept because of a 
previous engagement in the Cook County Normal, and 
Geo. F. Lewis from Ogdensburg, was appointed. 

Miss Belle Cowles, a teacher in the High school, was 
granted leave of absence for the purpose of perfecting 
herself in the German language, and her place was sup- 
plied by the appointment of Miss Rachel Shevelson. 

Miss Sawyer who had just returned from a leave of 
absence, took the place vacated by Miss Goldman. 

Contrary to the usual custom of the Board, a supply 
of singing books, to remain the property of the Board, 
were ordered purchased to supply the city schools. 

Later in the season a resolution was adopted asking 
the Legislature to amend the city charter changing the 
term of office of the superintendent of schools from one 
year to three years. 

There had been a difference in the salary of the 
assistants to the principals in the senior schools, and at 
the February meeting a resolution was adopted fixing 
that salary at 



FIFTH DECADE 225 

The next term in February opened with full rooms 
in nearly all the schools and a committee of three from 
the Board were appointed to look over the city and 
report where school buildings were most needed and in 
what way greatest relief could be afforded. 

On March 5, 1889, William H. Warner was elected 
president of the Board. The next order of business 
was the election of clei'k and superintendent for three 
years. Mr. Smith asked permission to leave the room. 
An informal ballot was ordered, which resulted in giv- 
ing seven votes to A. B. Blodgett and three votes for 
Mr. Smith. Commissioner Schmeer moved that the 
informal ballot be declared formal, and Mr. Blodgett 
was elected. Commissioner Von Landberg announced 
that he cheerfully and cordially offered to Mr. Smith 
the principalship of Prescott school which had become 
vacant by the election of Mr. Blodgett, and on motion 
of Commissioner Schmeer he was appointed. After 
some hesitation and consultation Mr. Smith accepted 
and assumed the postion, which he still holds. 

The committee appointed by the preceding Board to 
report where new schools were most needed recom- 
mended building new houses in the Ninth and Twelfth 
Wards, and a ten-room building was ordered built to 
relieve the Fifth and Ninth Wards, and a four-room 
building for the relief of the Madison school in the Four- 
teenth Ward. For these purposes an appropriation of 
130,000 was made. Lots were purchased and plans and 




William H. Waenee. 



FIFTH DECAt)E 227 

Specifications were adopted. A new lot was also pur- 
chased in the Fifth Ward^ at a cost of $3,500 for enlarg- 
ing the Grace school-house. 

The Board asked to be relieved from repairs on 
streets, sidewalks, sewers, etc., where appropriations 
for such purposes had not been asked, and the matter 
was referred to the city attorney. His decision was 
•that the Common Council should pay for all such 
expenditures, they being custodians of all city property. 

The musical director asked for the purchase of addi- 
tional charts and other material needed in that depart- 
ment, and also that members of the training class be 
required to perfect themselves in this branch, as in 
others, before being granted a diploma for teaching. 
These requests were approved and carried out, and bet- 
ter facilities for the training class in all departments 
were secured. 

In May, at the suggestion of the superintendent, an 
appropriation of $200 was made by the Board, and Prin- 
cipals A. E. Kinne and Edward Smith were requested 
to prepare for publication a history of the city schools. 
This work was commenced during the summer vaca- 
tion, but it required too much time and labor to be 
completed within the year, especially by those engaged 
in teaching. The work thus begun, however, has 
resulted in the present volume. 

During the autumn of 1889, John W. Smith, con- 
nected with the Solvay Process Works, presented a 



228 HISTOET Oi" THE SCHOOLS OF SYEACtTSi: 

plan for teaching architectural and mechanical drawing 
in an evening school, volunteering his services, provid- 
ed the Board of Education would secure suitable room, 
light, etc. This proposition was gladly accepted. The 
superintendent acted with Mr. Smith in making neces- 
sary provision for the work. This was the beginning 
of a school which has now been in operation three years, 
having had more applicants than could be accomodated. 

Near the close of the year, the death of Commis- 
sioner Thomas Meagher and of the wife of Commissioner 
A^on Landberg brought sorrow into their households, and 
appropriate resolutions of sympathy and condolence 
were passed by the Board in each of these cases. 

A special meeting of the Board of Education was,., 
called to take action on the death of Ansel E. Kinne,-^ 
principal of Madison school, and appropriate resolutions 
acknowledging his faithfulness and efficiency as an 
instructor were passed. 

Owing to the exhaustion of the fund appropriated for 
teachers' wages, an application for opening evening 
schools was denied. 

Early in the fall and winter a sentiment pervaded our 
city, as it did the State, in favor of placing the Ameri- 
can flag upon the school buildings. Through the con- 
tributions of the pupils and teachers, nearly all the 
school-houses were provided with the national emblem. 

The new school building in the Ninth Ward was com- 
pleted and occupied in February, 1890, with Miss Mary 




Delaware School. 



230 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

W. Flanagan j)i'incipal. This was a ten-room building, 
modeled after the Frazer school, in the Third Ward, and 
cost, including the lot, $23,000. It was not fully com- 
pleted till the following year, when it was named the 
Delaware school. 

In March, 1890, William Spaulding was elected pres- 
ident of the Board. After the opening of the Delaware 
school last year, sufficient room had been provided for 
all the pupils in that part of the city, and what was 
known as the Magnolia school, in the G-eddes annex, was 
abandoned, the pupils being sent to the Porter and the 
Delaware schools. 

Miss Dwyre in charge of the training class, having 
shown her adaptability to the work in this city and 
being known abroad, was strongly urged to leave the 
work here, at an advance of salary, to take a similar 
position in the west, but the Board wisely put her sal- 
ary at 11,000 to retain her services. 

J. F. Oooney, after six years' service as assistant clerk 
of the Board of Education, resigned, and his brother, P. 
D. Cooney received the appointment to the position. 

Beside the school-house erected on the Merrick tract, 
in the Fif ch Ward, already mentioned, plans for alter- 
ing and improving Salina school, for an addition to the 
Clinton school, and for the erection of a new house in 
the Eleventh Ward were adopted, and except the last 
named were completed during the current year. The 
estimated cost of the Eleventh Ward house according 




Wsi. Spaulding. 



332 HISTOEY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYKACUSE 

to the architect for partial corapletion was $18,996. 
The contract was signed and the work commenced, but 
progressed very slowly for want of sufficient means. 

Arrangements were made in the autumn, for opening 
the mechanical drawing school, organized the pre- 
ceding year, and three evening schools in different parts 
of the city, for a term of sixteen weeks, four days in a 
week. All of these were exclusively for pupils not in 
the regular day schools, and admittance was conditioned 
upon the recommendation of the ward commissioner. 
Tuition was free to such as were admitted, books were 
furnished, the students in the drawing school providing 
themselves with necessary materials. 

A new stipulation for the appointment of teachers, 
provided that no permanent appointment shall here- 
after be made except after a six months^ service which 
shall prove satisfactory to the principal of the school, 
the superintendent, and the commissioner of the ward. 

The superintendent called the attention of the Board 
to the fact that no provision had been made for rooms 
for the Board of Education in the new City Hall, and the 
president of the Board and Superintendent Blodgett 
were appointed a committee to consult with the Mayor 
and Common Council in relation to the matter. This 
resulted in securing convenient and suitable rooms in 
the south-east corner of the building, second floor. 

In February, 1891, by action of the Board of Educa- 
tion, in connection with the Board of Health, an act 



FIFTH DECADE 



238 



was passed, forbidding the registering of any pupil in 
the public schools without the certificate of the health 
officer. 

In March, 1891, Edward C. Wright was elected pres- 
ident of the Board. 

Miss Lucy A. Adams, who had been director of 

drawing for a term 
o f years, resigned, 
and was appointed 
teacher of that 
branch in the High 
school, and Miss 
McLennan, of the 
Oneonta Normal 
school, was given 
charge of drawing in 
all the schools. On 
account of ill-health 
she was forced to 
decline, when it was 
offered to Miss Emm a 
J. Asbrand, who has 
occupied the position for one year. She has already 
gained the confidence and sympathy of teachers and 
pupils, and has made marked progress. Miss Amelia 
Weiskotten was also added to the corps of teachers in 
the High school. 




Emma J. Asbkand. 




Edwakd C. Wright. 



FIETH DECADE 



335 



The graduating exercises, at the close of the term end- 
ing January, were 
held in the Wieting 
Opera House for the 
High school, and the 
Alhambra for the 
Advanced A senior 
class. The several 
senior schools united 
in their exercises. 
There is no hall large 
enough to accommo- 
date the citizens who 
always turn out to ex- 
ercises of the public 
school children, and 
both of the halls 




Amelia Wktskotten. 



were crowded. 

During this year a better organization for the teach- 
ers' and training classes had been effected and better 
results were accomplished. An addition to the lot 
belonging to the Merrick school was purchased, by 
which it was greatly improved. 

During this year, Hon. J. J. Belden sent a communi- 
cation to the Common Council offering to erect a struc- 
ture for a Library and Art building for the benefit of 
these departments of public education on condition 
that a suitable site be provided by the city. 



236 



HISTOEY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 



At a meeting of the Board of Education, Oommis- 
p , ,,. . sioner McAllister pre- 

I jJ^^^BI^^^^KiVijLZ^tjLiJ resolution, which was 

adopted : 

"Resolved, That 
the Board of Educa- 
tion of this'city, here- 
by extends its thanks 
to the Hon. J. J. 
Belden for his magnif- 
icent and timely gift ; 
and that we individ- 
ually pledge him our 
earnest efforts and 
best support looking 
to the fulfillment of 
his highest wishes and expectations in this grand enter- 
prise/' 

The Board, by a unanimous vote, gave the free use 
of the large room in the High school building for the 
0. L. S. C. university extension course of twelve lect- 
ures. This offev was accepted, but popular feeling was 
so much roused that this room was too small to seat the 
assembly. The largest city churches were filled to their 
utmost capacity. A supplementary course was started 
later in the season when the High school room was 
occupied and proved satisfactory. By this means two 




Mart Lounsbuet, 
Principal of Genesee School. 



FIFTH DECADE 337 

courses, numbering in all twenty-four lectures, were 
provided to citizens at a nominal price. 

At the organization of the Board of Education in 
March, 1892, Giles H. Stilwell was elected president. 
New buildings were erected for Montgomery and G-race 
schools, the perspectives of which here given will illus- 
trate the present ideals of Syracuse in school architec- 
ture. In general it may be said that never were our 
schools more prosperous, our teachers more united, or 
our system of public education more firmly entrenched 
in the hearts of the people. 




Grace School. 



THE PUBLIC LIBRARY 



The public library has been an important factor 
in the educational interests of our city and we give a 
brief history of its organization and growth. 

In 1827, Governor Dewitt Clinton recommended the 
establishment of small libraries in the several district 
schools of the State. There were about 8,000 of them 
at that time and 430,000 pupils. The cost of these 
schools was about $200,000. The suggestion culmi- 
nated in an act which was passed in 1835, authorizing 
the purchase of district libraries for the schools of the 
State. 

Previous to this act James Wadsworth, with others, 
had, in 1831, secured the reprinting and distribution of 
" Hall's Lectures on School Keeping" to all districts in 
the State. This was. well received and was read by 
teachers and parents. 

Gen. Dix, who was the Secretary of State and ex- 

officio State Superintendent, was intrusted with the 

execution of a law giving $55,000 to the several districts, 

on condition that an equal amount should be raised by 

them. This met with favor and was heartily responded 

to throughout the State. 

(240; 



THE PUBLIC LIBKARY 241 

Geiiei'al Dix's successor in 1841 reported the number 
of volumes in tlie district libraries to be 422,459, and in 
1842, 630,125, an increase in one year of over 200,000 
volumes. In 1843 another act was passed permitting 
the money to be used for the purchase of apparatus and 
another afterward for the payment of teachers^ wages, 
provided the district contained over fifty children, from 
five to sixteen years of age, and the library 125 volumes. 
The superintendent's report this year showed 1,604,210 
volumes. Eight years after, in 1861, the report showed 
a decline, there being only 1,286,536 volumes, a decrease 
of 317,674 volumes, although the 155,000 had been 
annually appropriated. The next year the superin- 
tendent found the libraries represented by a motley 
collection of 1,500,000 volumes scattered among the 
families of the district and piled upon their shelves, or 
stored away in damp cellars. The Legislature, in 1864, 
authorized all districts receiving less than |3 to use the 
money for the payment of teachers' wages or for the 
purchase of apparatus. The division of library money 
caused a decline as Superintendent Morgan predicted 
in 1840. 

The Central Library, now, and since its organization, 
has been under the charge of the Board of Education. 
The foundation of this library was the district school 
libraries of the town of Salina, which came into the city 
under the charter of incorporation. These several 
libraries were like others heretofore mentioned, a mot- 



242 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

ley collection of books : some excellent, others worth- 
less. The same books were found in many if not in all 
the ten districts, and an effort was made by the Board, 
in 1857, to avoid duplicating books, and thereby, 
with the same expenditure of money, purchase a greater 
variety. The libraries of the schools near the centre 
of the city were collected at the City Hall, in a room 
provided for that purpose, and the books of reference 
in all other schools were also brought there. The more 
distant schools kept only such books as children would 
want to read. 

In 1858, all the libraries were placed under the 
control of the librarian, and different days assigned for 
the several wards to draw books under his direction. This 
was soon followed by bringing all the books together at 
the Central Library, and fixing certain days of the week 
for the several schools to draw. Eooms at the north end 
of the old City Hall were arranged with shelving and 
book-cases, convenient and attractive. 

Under Sec. 19, Chap. 2, of the Rules of the Board, 
published in 1857, the superintendent is made "the 
librarian, under the direction of the library committee, 
and was given charge of the central and district libra- 
ries ; to devise some system for the letting, care and 
preservation of the books ; and to report to the Board 
once a year, the condition and necessities." 

The next year, John J. Peck was made chairman of 
the library committee and did most excellent work. In 



THE PUBLIC LIBRARY 243 

an elaborate report, he said : " The Board fully appre- 
ciating the importance of reference and circulating 
libraries as aids in the great work of education, mani- 
fested a desire to raise the standard, by enlarging the 
libraries and improving them by bringing them within 
the reach of citizens." That report resulted in the 
establishment, by consolidation and purchase, of the 
Central Library, containing 3,000 volumes of standard 
works. A course of free lectures, partly to stimulate 
interest in the library, was delivered by several of the 
citizens in 1857, '58, '59. The library in 1861, con- 
tained 3,500 volumes, besides several hundred dupli- 
cates, with an average weekly circulation of 500 ; or 
over 35,000 for the year. 

The design at the beginning was : 1st. To make it as 
complete as possible in the standard and common works 
upon history, biography, science, etc. 2d. To obtain 
a large amount of valuable works of reference, books 
beyond the reach of ordinary readers. 3d. To furnish 
the best standard works of light literature and a great 
assortment of juvenile reading. 

As the library increased in its usefulness and its cir- 
culation, it became necessary to have the librarian 
always at his post ; and in 1862, John Strachan was 
made assistant under the direction of the superin- 
tendendent of schools. He was followed by Patrick 
McCarthy, who began his official work in March, 1863. 

The first published report appeared in 1868, in the 



344 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF STEACUSE 

report of the Board of Education^ in which is given the 
number of volumes in 1867 to be 5,227, which was in- 
creased in 1868 to 5,870. The circulation was increased 
more than one hundred per cent in five years. Six hun- 
dred seventy volumes had been added by purchase and 
twenty volumes had been donated during the year. 
The circulation was over 30,000. 

In the report for 1869, 1,373 volumes were added by 
purchase, and one hundred forty-six by donation. 
Among those donated were the London Builder, con- 
taining twenty-five volumes, and fifty-one volumes of 
the London Illustrated Netm, from 1841 to 1867, given 
by Andrew D. and Barrett R. White, as before noted. 

The Central Library was moved from its too limited 
quarters in the City Hall building, April 19, 1869, to 
the High school building ; and contained 10,000 vol- 
umes. There had been added by purchase 2,472 vol- 
umes, and by donation 187 volumes. The circula- 
tion the first year after removal averaged 130 a day. 

During the following year, Mr. McCarthy died, after 
seven years of service, and his son William, who had 
been his assistant for six years, received the appoint- 
ment, and served three years. John S. Clark succeeded 
William McCarthy, and served three years. During 
these six years, the number of volumes increased 
from 10,592 to 14,070. The average daily loan for 
this period was more than 133 per day for all days in 
which the library had been opened to the public. 



THE PUBLIC LIBKARY 245 

In the summer of 1875, the bust of the Rev. Samuel 
J. May was placed in the middle alcove, as before 
stated. 

Mrs. Mary A. Gambia succeeded Mr. Clark as librarian, 
in 1876, and continued to March, 1879. At the close of 
her term there were 13,344 volumes in the library, 
showing a decrease in three years of 726 volumes. The 
daily loans had averaged 164, and the number of vol- 
umes loaned the last year was 47,760. 

The Rev. Mr. Mundy, the present librarian, was 
appointed in 1880. He says : 

"■The library has doubled in size, and has improved 
greatly in the quality of its books. The library now 
contains over 23,000 volumes. During the last few 
years special attention has been given to the works of 
reference and to local history. The local history of 
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New Eng- 
land is becoming fairly well presented on the library 
shelves. The library is moderately good also in gen- 
eral history and poetry. The funds for the use of the 
library are meagre and the purchases are therefore lim- 
ited. The popular demand for fiction is such that 
a large proportion of the money spent has been put 
into books which are of but temporary value. It is 
however to the credit of the reading public that while 
the quality of the books bought during the last ten 
years has been very much improved, the circulation has 
increased. 



246 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

The library is becoming very much cramped in its 
present place and greatly needs larger rooms. One of 
our public spirited citizens has undertaken to provide 
for this need. The Hon. J. J. Belden has offered to 
erect a library building to cost not less than 1150,000. 
The Common Council has accepted his offer and com- 
plied with the conditions named. The people may 
therefore look forward to see a building for their library 
which will be an ornament to the city. With this 
will doubtless come increase of funds for purchasing 
books. And a few years of judicious management of a 
small fund for the increase of books will give our 
library fair standing among the libraries of the Empire 
State." 



MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF THE 
BOARD OF EDUCATION 



Note.— Numbers in parentheses show the wards. The name of the president 
is in SMALL CAPS ; of the olerls and superintendent, in italics. 

1848.— (1) Wm. Clark, John P. Babcock ; (2) James 
Noxon, 0. M. Brosnan ; (3) Hiram P[jtn"am, Daniel 
Bradley ; (4) Oliver Teal (till resignation, April 24 ; 
then T. B. Fitch), Charles A. Wheaton ; A. G. Salis- 
hury. 

1849.— (1) AYm. Clark (till resignation ; then Mr. 
Nathan, and afterward John McCarthy), Wm. H. Hoyt; 
(3) James Noxon, Ira A. Thnrber; (3) Hieam Put- 
nam, Eobert R. Eaymond ; (4) T. B. Fitch (till resig- 
nation in May; then Smith Ostrum), P. C. Samson; 
A. G. Salisbury (till resignation ; then William L. 
Grandall). 

1850.— (1) William H. Hoyt, John McCarthy ; (2) 
Ira A. Thurber, John Wilkinson ; (3) Eobert E. Eay- 
mond (till resignation ; then C. F. Williston), Hieam 
PuTif AM ; (4) P. C. Samsom, Charles A. Wheaton ; 
William L. Cr«w(/a/^ (till resignation ; then ^. G. Sal- 
isbury). 

(347) 









Giles H. Stilwell. 
President of the Board of Education, 1892-93. 



BOARDS OF EDUCATION 249 

1851. _(l) Charles B. Scott, John McCarthy ; (2) 
James C. Hancbett (till resignation ; then Alanson 
Thorp), John Wilkinson ; (3) Hieam Putnam, William 
Bliss Ashley ; (4) Charles A. Wheaton, E. T. Hayden ; 

A. a. Salisdury{t\\\Ye^\gxiQ.i\o\\; then E. A. Sheldon). 
• 1852.— (1) Charles B. Scott, James Lynch; (2) John 

B. Burnett, Alanson Thorp ; (3) Wm. Bliss Ashley, 
Lewis J. G-illett; (4) E. T. Hayden, Charles A. 
Wheaton -, E. A. Sheldon. 

1853.— (1) James Lynch, Matthew Murphy ; (2) 
John B. Burnett, Q. A. Johnson ; (3) Lewis J. Gillett 
(till resignation ; then Ansel E. Kinne), William Hall ; 
(4) Charles A. Wheaton, E. T. Hayden; E. A. Shel- 
don (till resignation ; then Willinm Hall). 

1854. — The city had been divided into eight wards, 
and two commissioners from each, increased the Board 
of Education to sixteen members. (1) John McCarthy, 
Wm. F. Gere ; (2) Walter C. Hopkins, Matthew Mur- 
phy ; (3) P. S. Stoddard, Q. A. Johnson; (4) N. F. 
Graves, J. G. Wynkoop ; (5) H. L. Dinmore (till res- 
ignation ; then LeEoy Morgan), Ansel E. Kinne (till 
resignation ; then G. H. Hulen) ; (6) William Bliss 
Ashley, William Hall ; (7) H. D. Hatch, E. T. Hay- 
den (till resignation ; then J. A. Allen) ; (8) W. H. H. 
Smith, George Barney ; M. L. Broion. 

1855.— (1) John McCarthy, Abram Davis; (2) Mat- 
thew Murphy, Christian Freeoff ; (3) P. S. Stoddard, 
Smith Trowbridge ; (4) N. F. Graves, E. P. Hopkins; 




p. J. CODT. 



Frank Hopkins. 




J. J. Keefe. p. K. Kiblet. 

BOARD OF EDUCATION, 1892-93. 



BOARDS OF EDUCATION 251 

(5) LeRoy Morgan, N. H. Kinne ; (6) Win. Bliss Ash- 
ley, William Hall; (7) H. D. Hatch, Joseph A. Allen; 
(8) W. H. H. Smith, W. E. Rose ; Geo. L. Farnham. 
1856.— (1) Nicholas Oooney, John McCarthy; (2) 
Jacob Brand, Matthew Mnrphy; (3) Smith Trowbridge, 
Q. A. Johnson ; (4) Edwin P. Hopkins, William J. 
Hough ; (5) LeRoy Morgan, N. Hildreth Kinne ; (6) 
William Hall, Erancis H. Williams ; (7) Joseph A. 
Allen, Joseph I. Bradley ; (8) Wm. E. Eose, George J. 
Gardner ; Geo. L. Farnham. 

1857. — By another amendment to the city charter 
each ward will now be represented by one commissioner 
after another year, when the time for which four of the 
present Board here elected has expired. (1) N. M. 
Ohilds, Nicholas Cooney; (2) Jacob Brand; (3) Joseph 
P. Calanan (died before taking his seat ; then Wm. V. 
Brnyn) ; (4) Wm. J. Hough ; (5) N. H. Kinne, W. W. 
Willard ; (6) E. H. Williams (till resignation ; then 
E. E. Stevens) ; (7) Joseph A. Allen, Joseph I. Brad- 
ley ; (8) Geo. J. Gardner ; Geo. L. Farnham. 

1858.— (1) N. M. Ohilds; (2) C. M. Henderson; (3) 
Wm. V. Bruyn ; (4) John J. Peck ; (5) Wm. W. Wil- 
lard ; (6) R. E. Stevens ; (7) Joseph A. Allen ; (8) 
C. L. Chandler ; Geo. L. Farnham. 

1859.— (1) Michael E. Lynch ; (2) C. M. Henderson; 
(3) Lyman W. Conkey ; (4) John J. Peck ; (5) Titus 
J. Eenn ; (6) E. E. Stevens ; (7) Joseph A. Allen ; (8) 
Calvin B. Gay ; Geo. L. Farnham. 




LjiKoY MoEGASr. 

President of the Board of Education, 1856-57. 



BOARDS OF EDUCATION" 263 

I860.— (1) Michael E. Lynch ; (2) Jacob Miller ; (3) 
Lyman W. Conkey ; (4) JoHisr J. Peck ; (5) Titus J. 
Penn ; (6) Eichard P. Stevens ; (7) Joseph A. Allen 
(resigned, Pebruary 19, 1861, after six years of service); 
(8) Calvin B. Gay ; Geo. L. Farnham. 

1861.— (1) Walter M. Dallman ; (2) Jacob Miller; 
(3) Lyman W. Conkey ; (4) JoHJsr J. Peck ; (5) Titus 
J. Penn ; (6) Richard P. Stevens ; (7) Charles D. 
Davis ; (8) Calvin B. Gay ; Geo. L, Farnham. 

1862.— (1) Walter M. Dallman ; (2) Leonard Saxer ; 
(3) Lymajs" W. Conkey ; (4) Grove L. Johnson ; (5) 
Titus J. Penn ; (6) Jas. S. Leach ; (7) Charles D. 
Davis; (8) George J. Gardner; Geo. L. Farnliam. 

1863.— (1) Michael Murray ; (2) Leonard Saxer; (3) 
Samuel L. Comstock ; (4) Grove L. Johnson ; (5) 
Arthur H. Wellington ; (6) James S. Leach ; (7) John 
Hoye ; (8) Geo. J. Gardner; Charles E. Stevens. 

1864.— (1) Michael Murray; (2) Eobert Shumann ; 
(3) Samuel L. Comstock ; (4) Samuel J. May ; (5) 
Arthur H. Wellington ; (6) Nathaniel B. Smith ; (7) 
John Hoye ; (8) Manning C. Palmer ; Charles E. 
Stevens. 

1865.— (1) John 0. S. Lynch; (2) Eobert Schumann; 
(3) Samuel L. Comstock ; (4) Samuel J. May ; (5) 
Eichard E. Lusk ; (6) Nathaniel B. Smith ; (7) Stiles 
M. Eust ; (8) Manning C. Palmer ; Charles E. Stevens, 
clerk ; John H. French, superintendent (till resigna- 
tion ; then Charles E. Stevens). 




James McAi.listeu. 



John A. Mackey. 




James H. Meagher. John J. Moore, M.D. 

BOARD OF EDUCATION, 1893-93. 



BOARDS OF EDUCATION ^55 

1866.— (1) Jolm 0. S. Lynch ; (2) Thomas J. Leach; 
(3) Samuel L. Oomstock ; (4) Samuel J. May ; (5) 
Eichard E. Lusk ; (6) Orrin Welch ; (7) Stiles M. Rust; 
(8) John D. Bridges ; Edtvard Smith. 

1867.— (1) Thomas Power ; (2) Thomas J. Leach ; 
(3) John W. Barker; (4) Samuel J. May; (5) John 
J. Lynch ; (6) Orrin Welch ; (7) Stiles M. Eust ; (8) 
John D. Bridges ; Edward Smith. 

1868.— (1) Thomas Power ; (2) John L. Eoehner ; 
(3) John W. Barker; (4) Samuel J. May ; (5) John 
J. Lynch ; (6) Orrin Welch ; (7) Stiles M. Eust ; (8) 
John D. Bridges ; Edward Smith. 

1869. — (1) John McCarthy ; (2) John L. Eoehner ; 
(3) JohnW. Barker ; (4) Samuel J. May ; (5) Nathan- 
iel B. Smith ; (6) Orrin Welch ; (7) Stiles M. Eust ; 
(8) John D. Bridges ; Edward Smith. 

1870.— (1) John McCarthy ; (2) John Yorkey ; (3) 
John W. Barker ; (4) Dudley P. Phelps ; (5) Nathai^- 
lEL B. Smith; (6) Orrin Welch; (7) Stiles M. Rust; 
(8) Darwin L. Pickard ; Edivard Smith. 

1871.— (1) John McCarthy; (2) John Yorkey; (3) 
John W. Barker ; (4) Dudley P. Phelps ; (5) William 
A. Duncan ; (6) OnEm Welch ; (7) Stiles M. Eust ; 
(8) Darwin L. Pickard ; Edivard Smith. 

1872.— (1) John McCarthy; (2) Henry C. Allewelt; (3) 
John W. Barker ; (4) George B. Leonard ; (5) William 
A. Duncan ; (6) Nathaniel B. Smith ; (7) Stiles M. 
Eust ; (8) Darwin L. Pickard ; Edivard Smith. 





Gbokge a. Sawyer. 



Wakhen D. Tallman. 




L. A. Saser, M.D. Ievin K. Webb. 

BOARD OP EDUCATION, 1892-93. 



BOARDS OF EDUCATION 257 

1873.— (1) Edward E. Chapman ; (2) Henry C. Alle- 
welt; (3) John W. Barker; (4) George B. Leonard ; (5) 
William A. Duncan ; (6) Nathaniel B. Smith ; (7) 
Stiles M. Rust ; (8) Darwin L. Pickard ; EcUuard 
Smith. 

1874.— (1) Edward E. Chapman ; (2) Henry C. Alle- 
welt ; (3) John W. Barker ; (4) Jacob S. Smith ; (5) 
William A. Duncan ; (6) Orrin Welch ; (7) Stiles M. 
Rust ; (8) John B. Tallman ; Edward Smith. 

1875. — There were no changes in the Board of Edu- 
cation except in the Seventh Ward, where John J. 
Crouse succeeded Stiles M. Rust, who had served ten 
years in the Board. All other retiring commissioners 
were re-elected. Orrin Welch ; Edioard Smith. 

1876.— (1) Edward E. Chapman ; (2) Peter Knaul; 
(3) John W. Barker; (4) Jacob S. Smith,; (4) William 
A.Duncan; (6) Hiram R. Olmsted; (7) Martin A. 
Knapp ; (8) John B. Tallman ; Edward Smith. 

1877. — All commissioners whose terms of office ex- 
pired were re-elected, and there was no change in the 
Board. John W. Barker ; Edward Smith. 

1878.— (1) Edward E. Chapman ; (2) Peter Knaul ; 
(3) John W. Barker ; (4) Henry E. Warne ; (5) Wm. 
A. Duncan ; (6) Hiram R. Olmsted ; (7) Martin A. 
Knapp ; (8) John H. Durston ; Edward Smith. 

1879.— (1) Edward E. Chapman; (2) Peter Knaul; 
(3) William Brown Smith ; (4) Henry E. Warne ; (5) 



258 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

William A. Duncan ; (6) Hiram R. Olmsted ; (7) John 
M. Strong ; (8) John H. Durston ; Edward SmWi. 

1880. — (1) Edward E. Chapman (completed eight 
years of service in the Board, the last two of which he 
was president) ; (2) J, Daniel Ackerman ; (3) W. 
Brown^ Smith ; (4) George^C. Young ;Z{^) William A. 
Duncan ; (6) Hiram R. Olmsted ; (7) John M. Strong; 
(8) John H. Durston ; Edward Smith. 

1881.— (1) Thomas Nicholson ; (2) J. Daniel Acker- 

.m a n ; ( 3 ) V,^W . 
Brown Smith ; (4) 
George C. Young ; 
(5) William A. 
Duncan ; (6) Hi- 
ram R. Olmsted ; 
(7)JohnM. Strong; 
(8) John W. Durs- 
ton (till resignaton; 
then D. L. Pick- 
ard) ; E dioar d 
Smith. 

1882.— Ered W. 
Willwerth succeed- 
ed J. D. Acker- 
man as commissioner from the Second Ward, all other 
members remained the same as for the preceding year, 
Hiram R. Olmsted ; Edioard Smith. 




Chares F. Wisehoon, Jr. 
Member Board of Education, 1892-93. 



BOARDS OF EDUCATIOI^ 259 

1883.— (1) Michael Maloney ; (3) Fred W. Willworth; 
(3) W. Brown Smith ; (4) George C. Young ; (5) 
William A. Duncan ; (6) Hiram R. Olmsted (retired 
after eight years of service, two of which he was presi- 
dent) ; (7) John T. Jenkins ; (8) Darwin L. Pickard ; 
Edtoard Smith. 

1884.— (1) Michael Maloney ; (2) Daniel Schraeer ; 
(3) W. Brown" Smith (till resignation) ; (4) Alexan- 
der Von Landberg ; (5) William A. Duncan ; (G) John 
W. Yale ;. (7) John T. Jenkins ; (8) Darwin L. Pick- 
ard ; Edward Smith. 

1885.— (1) Michael Maloney; (2) Daniel Schmeer ; 
(3) James M. Belden ; (4) Alexander Von Landberg ; 
(5) William H. Warner ; (6) John W. Yale ; (7) James 
F.Kennedy; (8) Darwin L. Pickard (retired from 
service, having represented his ward eight years on the 
Board, and two years as president) ; Edward Smith. 

1886. — (1) Michael Maloney: (2) Daniel Schmeer; 
(3) James M. Belden ; (4) Alexander Von Landberg ; 
(5) William H. Warner ; (6) Abel C. Benedict ; (7) 
James M. Kennedy ; (8) James B. Brooks ; Edivard 
Smith. 

1887.— (1) Michael Maloney ; (2) Daniel Schmeer; 
(3) Thomas Meagher ; (4) Alex. Von Landberg ; (5) 
William H. Warner ; (6) Abel 0. Benedict ; (7) James 
•F. Kennedy ; (8) James B. Brooks ; (9) Edward M. 
Klock ; (10) Mott R. Pilaris ; (11) James R. McAllis- 
ter ; Edivard Smith. 



260 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

1888.— (1) Michael Maloney ; (2) Daniel Sclimeer ; 
(3) Thomas Meagher ; (4) Alex. Von Landberg ; (5) 
William H. Warner ; (6) Edward C. Wright ; (7) 
James F. Kennedy; (8) James M. Gilbert; (9) Edward 
M. Klock ; (10) Motfc E. Pharis (till resignation ; then 
S. Dempsey) ; (11) James R. McAllister ; Edward 
Smith. 

1889. — (1) John Comerford ; (2) Daniel Schmeer ; 
(3) Thomas Meagher ; (4) Alexander Von Landberg ; 
(5) William H.Warner; (6) Edward C. Wright; 
(7) William Spaulding ; (8) James M. Gilbert ; (9) 
Michael F. Casey ; (10) Giles H. Stilwell ; (11) James 
R. McAllister; A. B. Blodgett. 

1890.^ — (1) John Comerford ; (2) Daniel Schmeer ; 
(3) James H. Meagher ; (4) Alex. Von Landberg ; (5) 
William H. Warner ; (6) Edward C. Wright ; (7) 
.William Spaulding ; (8) John A. Tholens ; (9) 
Michael F. Casey ; (10) Giles H. Stilwell ; (11) James 
R. McAllister ; A. B. Blodgett. 

1891.— (1) John J. Keefe; (2) Daniel Schmeer; (3) 
James H. Meagher ; (4) Alexander Von Landberg ; (5) 
Warren D. Tallman ; (6) Edward C. Wright ; (7) 
Patrick R. Kieley ; (8) Alexander Grant ; (9) Patrick 
J. Cody ; (10) Giles H. Stilwell ; (11) James R. McAl- 
lister ; (12) Charles F. Wisehoon, Jr.; (13) John A. 
Mackay; (14) John A. Tholens; A. B. Blodgett; P. 
D. Gooney, assistant. 

1892.— (1) John J. Keefe ; (2) Dr. Leonard A. Saxer; 



BOAEDS OF EDLCATIOK 261 

(3) James H. Meagher ; (4) Frank Hopkins ; (5) War- 
ren D. Tallman ; (6) Dr. John J. Moore ; (7) Patrick 
Kieley ; (8) George C. Sawyer ; (9) Patrick J. Cody ; 
(LO) GriLES H. Stilwell ; (11) James K. McAllister ; 
(12) Charles F. Wisehoon, jr.; (13) John A. Mackay ; 
(14) Irvin K. Webb; A. B. BlodgeLt ; P. D. Coonnj, 
assistant. 



PRESIDENTS OF THE BOARD 



Name. Date. Tears. 

Oapt. Hiram Putnam, 1848-51, 4 

Charles A. Wheaton, 1852-53, 2 

Nathan F. Graves, 1854-55, 2 

LeRoy Morgan, 1856, 1 

William J. Hough, 1857, 1 

N. M. Childs, 1858, 1 

John J. Peck, 1859-61, 3 

Lyman W. Conkey, 1862, 1 

Samuel L. Comstock, 1863-64, 2 

Samuel J. May, 1865-69, 5 

Nathaniel B. Smith, 1870, 1 

Orrin Welch, 1871, 1 

Stiles M. Ptust, 1872-73, 2 

Orrin Welch, 1874-75, 2 

William A. Duncan, 1876, 1 

John W. Barker, 1877-78, 2 

Edward E. Chapman, 1879-80, 2 

Hiram R. Olmsted, 1881-82, 2 

W. Brown Smith, 1883, 1 

Darwin L. Pickard, 1884-85, 2 

Michael Maloney, 1886-87, 2 

Alexander Von Landberg, 1888, 1 

William H. Warner, 1889, 1 

William Spaulding, 1890, 1 

Edward C. Wright, 1891, 1 

Giles H. Stilwell, 1892, 
(262) 



SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS 



Albert G. Salisbury, 
William L. Crandall, 
Albert Gr. Salisbury, 
Edward A. Sheldon, 
William Hall, 
Mortimer L. Brown, 
George L. Farnliam, 
Charles E. Stevens, 
Edward Smith, 
A. Burr Blodgett, 



1848-50, 


1 yr. 10 mo. 


1850, 


5 months. 


1850-51, 


10 months. 


1851-53, 


2 years. 


1853-54, 


10 months. 


1854-55, 


1 year. 


1855-63, 


8 years. 


1863-66, 


3 years. 


1866-89, 


23 years. 


1889- 


'Now in offi( 


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STATISTICAL TABLE 



Jefferson school (No. 3), built 1848 ; enlarged 1874. 

Montgomery school (No. 11), built 1851 ; enlarged 
1857 ; rebuilt 1892. 

Townsend school (No. 12), built 1851 ; enlarged 
1861 ; enlarged 1881. 

Seymour school (No. 9), built 1852 ; enlarged 1862, 
1865, 1881 ; rebuilt 1882. 

Salina school (No. 8), enlarged 1852, 1858 ; aban- 
doned and new house built 1859, 60 ; enlarged 1871 ; 
burned and rebuilt 1873 ; remodeled 1890. 

Irving school (No. 13), built 1857 ; enlarged 1866 ; 
rebuilt 1881. 

Putnam school (No. 7), enlarged 1857, 1863 ; burned 
and rebuilt 1871 ; enlarged 1881 ; new house on new 
lot built 1888. 

Clinton school, built 1859 ; enlarged 1861, 1866, 1870. 

Genesee school (No. 4), built 1862 ; enlarged 1870. 

High school, built 1867, 68. 

May school, built 1867 ; remodeled, 1885. 

Franklin school, 1869, 70 ; remodeled 1886. 

Fayette school (No. 6) and Lodi school (No. 10), 

abandoned, 1871. 

(264) 



STATISTICAL TABLE 265 

Madison school, built 1871. 
Grace school, built 1874 ; rebuilt 1892. 
Adams school, built 1874. 

Prescott school, enlarged 1867 ; abandoned and new 
building built 1881. 

Frazer school, built 18 — ; burned and rebuilt 1887. 

Vine school, built 1887. 

Bassett school, built 1890. 

Merrick school, built 1890. 

Delaware school, built 1890. 

Brighton school, built 1891. 



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Mrs. L. E Thomas, 
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Eliza G. Chapman, Mrs. Mart A. Van Antwerp, 

Irving. May. 

PRINCIPALS OP JUNIOR'SCHOOLS. 



ALPHABETICAL LIST OF TEACHERS 



With date of apjjointment, years of service, and schools 
where emjiloyed, designated hy letters. 



IS'oTE.— a, Hisli; b, Salina; c, Jefferson; d, Townsend; e, Franklin; f, Gene- 
see; g, Frazer; li, Prescott; 1, Clinton ; j. Vine ; k, Fayette ; 1, Seymour ; m, 
May; n, Grace; o, Montgomery; p, Putnam ; q, Irving ; r, Lodi ; s, Madison ; 
t, Delaware ; u. Porter ; v, Gere ; w. Magnolia; x, Danforth; y, Brighton; z. 
Uose; A, Adams; B, Bassett; aa, Onondaga Orphan Asylum; bb, St. Vincent 
de Paul's Orphan Asylum; nn, Merrick ; *, now teaching ; +, Portrait ; Dec, 
Deceased; W. soh., Winter school. In dates, the 1800 is omitted. 
Abbott, Harriet B.; 54-69; b, c; Syr. Aldrich, Albina; 75-80; n. Detroit, 



Abbott, Nellie J.; 7'2 ; Mrs. John 

Duncan, Syracuse. 
Abbott, Nellie S.; 88-93 ; s, y, * 
Abel, Netties.; 77; 1. 
Ackerman, Mattie B. ; 89-92 ; p, * 
Adams, Maria E. ; 05-76 ; f , n, o, q, s, 

Michigan. 
Adams, Isabel H.; 62-68; q. 
Adams, Lucy A.; 67-92 ; a, f, *, t. 
Adams, Marcia ; 52-53 ; q. 
Adams, Sophia ; 53-55; s. 
Adams, John Q.; 81-92 ; x, y, * + 
Alden, Nellie M.; 72-74; q, Mrs. 

Coit. 
Allen, Caverno D.; 48-50; a, f, went 

to Rome, N. Y. 
Allen, Sophia; 53-55; a, s, married. 
Alliu, Mrs. Maria; 52-53; s. 



Michigan. 
Allis, James A., 70-80; w. sch. Syr. 
Allis, Carrie L.; 84-91; e; Syr. 
Allis, Mary D.; 88-90; a, Syr. 
Anabel, Miss; 75; u. Mi-s. Henry 

Smith, Syr. 
Anderson, Frances; 54-74; s, Syr. 
Arnold, Sarah M.; 58-92; a, o, *; 

Syr. 
Arnold, Wealthy; 68; o,' deceased. 
Arnold, Emma E.; 71; a. 
Arnold, Mattie; 71-77; o. 
Arnold, Mary; 88-90; b, Mrs. George 

Hubbs, Syr. 
Arnzt, Cai'oline M.; 68-76; e. Mrs. 

Cushney, widow, California. 
Ashfield, Elizabeth; 58-61; q, Mrs. 

Thomas Lnnn, widow, Syr. 



(269) 




Laura M. Geart, 
Gere. 



Abbib Isaacs, 
Vine. 




Harriet E. Abbott. Miss Flanagan, 

Jefferson (formerly). Delaware. 

PRINCIPALS OF JUNIOR SCHOOLS. 



ALPHABETICAL LIST OF TEACHERS 



271 



Austin, Mrs. Alice; 65; 1, Mrs. Swan, 

Brooklyn. 
Averel, Frances; 55; u. 
Avery, Miss E. C; 68; o. 
Avery, Jennie A.; 70-73; a. 
Avery, Mrs. H. S.; 61; o. 
Avery, Mrs. Marietta S.; 56-60; o. 
Avery, Harriet; 60-64. 
Ayers, Daniel ; 73 ; b.; Syr. 

Babeock, Lucy E.; 70-73; m, s; Mrs. 

0. W. Smith. 
Babeock, Agnes E.; 72-77; m, s; Mrs. 

"Wood, Syracuse. 
Bacon, George A.; 74-89; a; Allen & 

Bacon, Boston, Mass. 
Bach, Lottie E.; 78-92; e, * 
Bailey, B. N.; 72, 73 ; w. sch. 
Bailey, William; 48; u. 
Bailey, Leon O.; 78; u, x. 
Baker, Mary; 68-92; p, m, n, * 
Baker, AdellaL.; 75-92; m, * 
Bakeman, B. L. ; 78; w. sch. 
Balger. Etta; 91, 92; n, * 
Baldwin, Clara ; 54-56; k, m, p. 
Baldwin, Charles G.;72, 73 ; w. sch. 
Baldwin, Ellen; 66-92; 1, m, q, s, * 
Ball, Carrie; 62; d. 
Ballou, E. F.; 72-76; music. 
Bainbridge, Anna E.; 86-92; b, o. * 

Bainbridge, Lizzie ; b ; Mrs. , 

California. 
Banister, Mary E.; 73-86; a, 1, q; Syi-. 
Barker, Phoebe; s. 
Barker, Amelia, 48-50; v. 
Barker, F.M^; 81; x. 
Barnum, Gen. Henry A. ; 52, 59 ; b ; 

died, 1890. 
Barber, Alice; 62-64; 1. 



Barber, Margaret, 67-71 ; m ; Mrs. 

Horace Kendall, Syr. 
Bardwell, Louise; 70, 71; p. 
Barron Mrs. Eva L. (Williams) ; 73- 

78; b, 1, *; Kentucky. 
Barnes, Lilian C; 83-86; o; married. 
Barrett, H. E. (Pr.): 80-92; b, c, * t 
Barrett, Margaret, 86-92; u, * 
Barney, Mary A.; 75-90; 1, p, m ; 

Meadville, Pa. 
Barnes, J. H.; 50 ; u. 
Barry, Ellen E.; 73-92; p, * 
Bassett, Minerva M. ; 68-70 ; q ; Mrs. 

J. Will Page, Syr. 
Bassett, Mary A. ; 60-62; p, q ; Mrs. 

Davis, New York City. 
Bateson, Rose; 63; p. 
Bates, Ella; 63, 64; k, m; Mrs. Miner, 

died 1872. 
Baum, Mary; 49; s. 
Baumgrass, Augasta C,; 87-92; e, * 
Barnes, J. H.; 50; u. 
Beal, J. B.; 48; (Pr) p, u. 
Beach, Fanny; 64-67; 1. 
Beach, Ada M.; 74-83; A; Mrs. Chas. 

Smith, Syr. 
Bailey, William; 48; u. 
Beebe, Charlotte; 51. 
Beebe, Harriet; 63-66; r ; Mrs. Wil- 
liam Greenland, Syr. 
Becker, Miss; (Pub) 72; w; Mrs. Rob- 
ert Gere, Syi-. 
Beebe, Hattie; 64-66; i, s, Syr. 
Beebe, Mary S.; 64-67; d, h; dec. 
Beebe, Mattie; 64-65; o. 
Beebe, Florence; 54-57; m. 
Behan, Margaret F.; 78-92; b. * 
Belknap, Samuel L.; 68, 75, 77; w. 
sch. 



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Belknap, Mary E.; 75-92; g, u, * 

Bell, Cora M.; 87-92; f, i, y. * 

Bell, Carrie; 62. 

Bennett, Miss A.; 48; k. 

Berry, Ella; 74-76; t; Mrs. Hubbard, 
Syr. 

Benson, Alanson P.; 43; u. 

Bero, Kate M.; 86-92; p. * 

Bendixon, Miss ; j. 

Betts, Silas M.; 50-57; 1, o. p; Phil- 
adelphia, Pa. 

Betts, Mrs. Hanna Burnett; 52-57; p; 
Philadelphia, Pa. 

Bidwell, Nathan D.; 76-84; u, * east. 

Birch, Mary E.; 58, 59, 60; u. 

Bierhardt, Rose I.; 78-92. e; * 

Billington, Miles D.; w. soh. 

Birney, Helen M.; 66-72; f, 1, m; dec. 

Birney, Mary A. ; 73-92; 1. * 

Blair, Sophia; 67-71; h; Mrs. Gould, 
Bay City, Mich. 

Bitter, Henry ; 69-72; a; teaching 
music, Syr. 

Blanchard, Eva L.; 74^84; a, q, s; * 
West Chester, Pa., Normal Sch. 

Bliss, Jane A.; 63. 

Blodgett, A. Burr; 77-89; b, h; Supt. 
City Schools. 

Bloom, Sophia; 91, 92; A. * 

Bolway, Mary A.; 74-84; i; ^Mrs. 
John Harrigen, Syr. 

Boldry, Eva; 90-92; y, * 

Bondy, Yetta E. ; 85, 86 ; A ; Mrs. 
Bernstein, Ithaca, N. Y. 

Bolger, Etta; 91, 92; n, * 

Booth, Ella A.; 63-65 ; m ; Mrs. Vir- 
gil Irons, Toledo, Ohio. 

Bond, Ida L. (Hopkins): 68-70, 79-92; 
1. m, o, A, * 



Booth, Florence; 68; p; Mrs. Steven 

Colwell, Detroit. 
Bottom, Electa J.; 71-78; q; Mrs. 

Lythe, widow, Wayne Co., N. Y. 
Bowen, Ellen V.: 56-62 ; d, h, i; Mrs. 

James Blair. 
Boyle, Thomas; 57; w. soh. 
Boynton, Mrs. Mary A. ; 70-92; h, b, o, 

1. * 
Brace, Emma C; 56-82 ; b, c ; Mi"s. 

John Stacy, widow, Syr. 
Brace, Caroline M.; 51-54; b, c; Mrs. 

Scoville, on the Hudson. 
Brand Harriet M.; 58; p; Syr. 
Brassill, Lizzie, 91, 93; y, * 
Brand, LuoyM;; 56-58, 62-82; b, d, f, 

p, q; Matron Women's Hospital, 

Chicago. 
Brennan, Kate ; 64-77; b, c ; Mrs. 

Robert Brooks, Schenectady, 

N. Y. 
Bresnihan, Julia R.; 85, 86; p: dec. 
Brintnall, Libbie; 64-70 ; f, 1, p ; He- 
witt. 
Brintnall, Helen; 69; m. 
Briggs, Sylvia; 55, 56; m. 
Bradley, Mary A.; 51-53; f. 
Britton, Grace; 88-92; e, * 
Britton, Cora A. 73-76 ; d ; Mrs. W. 

A. Morgan, widow. Silver Spr., 

N. Y. 
Bridgeford, Elizabeth S.; 89, 90; a 

Syr. 
Bridgeford, Sarah; 63-65; h. 
Brigham, JohnB.; 48-53, 66-73, 78; b, 

h, f, 1, r; died, 1890, Syr. 
Brinkerhoff, Amy; 74-84, 88-92; e. A, 

cr * 

Bright, John M.; 53, 54; u. 



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273 



Brlnkerhoff, Sarah: 72-81; Mrs. Ami- 
don, Marcellus, N. Y. 
Brown, Mortimer L.; 53,54; c; t died, 

1888. 
Brown, Perez ; 54-56 ; a, f. 
Brown, Ellen ; 56 ; o. 
Brown, Harriet E.; 51-53; r. 
Brown, Mrs. Libbie (Palmer) ; 61-92; 

1, *t 
Brownell, W. A.; 71-92 ; a. * t 
Brownell, Alice J"; 7'5-89; h, i. *; 

Denver, Colo. 
Brooks, Miss J. B.; 48; p; Mrs. Castle, 

Geneva, O. 
Brooks, Sarah M. ; 56-57; p. 
Brooks, Charlotte J.; 56, 57; d. 
Bruegel, N. Roberta; 89-92 ; h, * 
Buck, Ellen A.; 68-70; q. 
Buckley, Ellen. 
Buler, Fiorina; 92; A. * 
Bunnell, Emma F.; 71-78; p. A; Mrs. 

Eupert, Geneva, N. Y. 
Bunnell, Fanny S. 
Burgess, Mrs. Jennie L. ; 62-69 ; d, 

f, h. 
Burdick, Hattie E.; 62-70; 1, o. 
Burdick, Isaac E.; 71-80; h; went to 

Chattanooga, Tenn. 
Burdick, Nettie A.; 68-71; k, 1; Mrs. 

Allen Sharpley, Oakland, Cal. 
Burdick, Louise; 78; married. 
Burch, Mary E.: 58-60; h, u; dec. 
Burrill, Maria; 58,59; u. 
Burk, Mary; 58-86; d,p,A; died 1886, 

Syr. 
Buckley, Ellen: 91-92; u. * 
Burritt, Fanny; 75; c; Mrs. Miles 

Syencer, Syr. 
Burnett, Sarah; 53-60; k, p; dec. 



Burnham, Sarah P.; 54, 55; b. 
Burnett, Frances; 54—; b. 
Burt, Hattie C: 70-75; d; dee. 
Buss, Laura M.; 91-92; h. * 
Bushnell, Marion B.; 63-92; p, s, * t 
Butler, Ebenezer; 64, 66-73, 82-87; 1, 

u, x; t Syr. 
Burroughs, Phoebe J.; 57-61; h, m. 
Butts, Angeline; 49, 50; p. 
Byrne, Mary F.; 85-92; p. A. * 

Cady, Mary; 54; u. 

Caldwell, Genevieve A.; 69,70; m, q; 

dec. 
Calthrop, Edith; 91,92; y. 
Cameron, A. G.; 72, 73; u. 
Cameron, L. May; 79-92; n, nn. * 
Camp, Theodore D.; 64- 67; p, * N. 

York City. 
Campbell, Joanna M.; 74-89; a, d. s; 

New Hartford, N. Y. 
Campbell, Gertrude T.: 70; a. 
Campbell, Isabel G. ; 76-78; s; dec. 
Carpenter, Jane A.; 57-61-74; b, o. 
Carpenter, Mrs. J. A.; 61-84; f, 1, o,p; 
Carter, Ellen; 70. 
Caraher, Catherine M.; 69-86; d, s; 

died 1886. 
Carroll, Nellie; 89-92; i, * 
Carew, Anna; 65-76; i; Mrs. Wm. 

Benson, Syr. 
Carter, Isabel: 68-70; b; Mrs. Mar- 
shall Burroughs, Syr. 
Case, Miss; 69; u; married. 
Casey, Ella; 88, 90; x ; married. 
Casey, Elliette W.; 55-58; f; dec. 
Casey, Augusta; 60; n. 
Castle, Kittie M.; 73-75; 1; Seneca 

Falls. 



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Gate, Jennie M.; 79-85; n; Mrs. Jas. 

H. Waite, Syr. 
Caldwell, Geniveve; 70; nn. 
Chamberlain, Carrie A.; 68. 
Chamberlain, Frank C; u. 
Chaffee, W. G.; 63; u. 
Chapman, Eliza G. ; 63-93 ; o ,p, q, 

* t 
Chapman, Mrs. Laura A. Wells; 64- 

83; d, o, 1; dec. 
Chappel, Electa B.; 55-63; 1; Mrs. 

Morehouse. 
Chase, Clara F.; 63-63; i; Mrs. Pot- 
ter, widow. 
Chase, Rose B. ; 5.5-56; b; Mrs.M'Lean 

Syr. 
Chase, Sarah; 63, 63. 
Chase, Ella M.; 68, 77; h, i; Mrs. Dr. 

Weaver, Syr. 
Chase, Emma J.; 63-7'0; i. 
Chedzoy, Carrie T.; 83-88; u. 
Cheney, Frances L.; 58, 59; q; Syr. 
Cheney, Ellen M.; 57-68; 1; Syr. 
Cheesebro, Deckle; 63-73; c, q; Mrs. 

Crandall, Chicago. 
Cheesebro, Fanny M.; 67-78; p. A; 

Mrs. Clark, Kindergarten, Keble 

School, Syr. 
Church, Frank E.; 70-80; p; Mrs. 

Maley, N. Y. 
Chope, Lizzie A.; 83-90; p; Mrs. Nai- 

smith, Oakland, Cal. 
Chope, Louise W.; 83-86; o, s; Cahf. 
Clark, AddieL.; 91, 93; n, * 
Clark, Irene A. ;64-86; 0,p,A,s; Mrs. 

J. H. Sweet, Syr. 
Clark, Mary; 66; q. 
Clark, Wm. P.; 73, 
Clark, Frances A.; 58; q. 



Clark, Zillah R.; 67-69; d; Mrs. Ro- 
backer. 

Clark, Alice S.; 71-75; q; Syr, 

Clark, Florence E.; 69-74; o, d, nn; 
Mrs. Jimison. 

Clark, Hettie H.; 74-77; e; Mrs. H. 
ITnderhill. 

Clarke, Edith E.; 85, 86; a, c, Syr. 

Clark, Grace D.; 89-93; o. * 

Olapp, Marthas.; 48-70; f, h, p, q; 
died 1891 at Lafayette. 

Clapp, Leonora S.; 53; d. 

Clement, Fanny; 65-66; c, o; dec. 

Clement, E. Augusta; 70-80; e, p; 
Mrs. Alviu S. PecTs, New York 
City. 

Cleveland, Mrs. Julia A. (Wescott) ; 
65-93; d, o, * 

Chft. Mattie M.; 66-09; d; asylum, 
Glenwood, Iowa. 

Coates, Florence; 89-93; i, * 

Cobb, Emeline; 65, 66; f, o; Cats- 
kill, N. Y. 

Cobb, Irene; 68, 69; b. 

Cobb, Sarah E.; 71, 78-93; i, f, * 

Cobb, Louise D.; 70, 71; i; married 
Charles Keith, died 1885. 

Cockoraft, Ahda; 80-90; a, q, s; Mrs. 
Cockcraft. Europe. 

Coit, Rossetta A.; 59-60; c; taught 4 
years in Fably Seminary, went 
south at the close of the war, re' 
mained there 9 years, 3 of them 
in Fernandina, 1869 founded a 
school of 4 pupils now grown 
into New Orleans University, 
now resides in Pulaski. 

Collier, Anna L.; 73-83; p; Mrs. E. C 
Wright, Syr. 



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170 



Coleman, Laiu-a A.; 70-71; 1, n; 

Mrs. Geo. A- Mosher. Syr. 
Coleman, Blanche H.; 88, 93; 1, * 
Collins, Kate M.; 82-93; 1, * 
Collins, Agnes; 78-90; bb, * 
Collins, Grace M.; 83-92; 1, * 
Cole,Ella A.; 66-75; l,q; married, Syr. 
Golwell, Florence (Booth); 68-71; p; 

Detroit. 
Colwell, Fanny; 88-92; c, * 
Cole, Sarah A.; 68-69; e. 
Conkey, Mrs. Lucy M.; 75-80; d, i, Syr. 
Cone, Mary E.; 64, 65; c. 
Congdon, C. A.; 76; w, sch. 
Cool, Myra E.; 70-75; l,n; Mrs. Alonzo 

Talmage, New Haven, Conn, 
Cook, Wm. H.; 53,53; 1. 
Cook, Lnvan, 51. 
Cook, Winnie (Barber); 68-83; 1, m, 

n; dec, 1883. 
Cook, Ella H.; 87-92; q, * 
Copeland, Susan J.; 83; Mrs. Ed. 

Andrews, Syr. 
Corey, Angenetta P.; 57-60; 1; Mrs. 

Burdiok. 
Corey, Sarah A.; 59-67 ; o, q. s ; Mrs. 
Henry Burdiok; now Mrs. Cleve- 
land Orville, Cal. 
Corbin, Lucy A.; 55-63; c, d; Mrs. 

John Wild, Royalton, Vt. 
Cornelle, Lewis D.; 48, 49; b, 1; died, 

1883, Chicago, 111. 
Corwin, Angenetta ; 57-67 ; o, aa ; 

Syr. 
Cornwell, Edith; 91; v. 
Cowles, Belle W.; 86-91; a; Mrs. 

D. Cass Mason, Syr. 
Cox, Susan M.; 48; p; Battle Creek, 
Mich. 



Cooper, T.; 47; u. 
Crane, Josie P.; 65-71; d, r, s; dec. 
Crawford, Kate; 50-53; p; married. 
Crowley, Abby; 67-92; s, * 
Crowen, Mary E.; 66-74; d, e, o; Syr. 
Cross, Anna ; 41 ; u. 
Cowles, Clara L.; 73. 
Coykendall, Mary T.; 78-88 ; u. 
Cullen, Mrs. Kate M.; 61-66, 69-92; 

Prin., 0, d, * t 
Culver, Addie S.; 60-62; 1, o, q. 
Cummings, Lizzie E.; 83-93 ; q * 
Cummings, Sarah A. ; 89-92 ; A * 
Cummings, Nettie F.; 80-92; nn, 

n * 
Cunningham, Mary, 70-73 ; bb. 
Curtis Julia A. (Hardee); 80-83 ; e, 1. 

Daily, Kate ; 82-91; 1; died, 91. 

Daily, Mary ; 85-92 ; 1 * 

Dakin, Libbie M.; 67-73, 73; o, m; 

Mrs. C. W. Lane. 
Dake, Louisa ; 63-65 ; d. 
Dashley, Emma E., 87-93 ; e * 
Dann, Mrs. Millie E.; 73-74; 1, q, s ; 

Mrs. Dr. Mott, Syr. 
Daniels, A. J.; 59 ; u. 
Davis, Harriet L.; 49-56; b, c; Mrs. 

Thomas, Englewood. 
Davis, Helen M.; 61, 63; c; married, 

Syr, 
Davis, Mary E.; 75, 76 ; i, q. 
Davey, Emma ; 89-90 ; o. 
Davey, Kate ; 63. 
Dean, Clara A.; 58-68; b, c, o; went 

south after the war. 
Dee, Anna F.; 86-92 ; h * 
Delano, Mary ; 90-92 ; i * 
Delany Eose M.; 89-92 ; n, t * 



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Delany, Ella v.; 87-92; 1* 

Delany, Mary F.; 84-92; n * 

Delany, Margaret F.; 88-90; n; Syr. 

Dennis, Carrie ; g ; married ; Syr. 

Dennison, George B.; 49 ; p. 

Dennison, Mary A.; 50. 

DePuy, Mrs. Julia; 66-69; b, i; Syr. 

Deveau, Clara A.; 66-68; 1; Mrs. 
Eussell; dec. 

Deveau, F. Adelle ; 68-73 ; b, k, o ; 
Mrs. Curtis, widow, Cal. 

Deveau, Bridget A.; 90-93 ; d * 

Dewey, Kate ; 62 ; o. 

Dickie, Ella M.; 69, 70 ; m ; Mrs. Ed. 
Wagoner, Syr. 

Dimmock, Lizzie W.; 63-66 ; b, c, 1 ; 
Mrs. George B. Leonard, Syr. 

Dolphin, Anna; 82-86 ; p, q ; Mrs. M. 
Mellon, Buffalo, N. Y. 

Dolphin, Anastasia ; 84, 85 ; q. 

Donaldson, Anna ; 91, 92 ; u * 

Dore, KateE.; 85-92; b* 

Douglass, Belle ; 65-92 ; d, h * 

Doud, Mrs.; 74 ; u. 

Dow, Bertha M.; 66-72 ; o. 

Drake. Julia ; 68; f ; married. 

Drake, Louisa ; 

Driscoll, Michael ; 77-78; f ; w. sch. 

Duffee, Minnie E.; 85-90; 1; Mrs. Pat- 
rick Johnson, Syr. 

Dupont, Alfonse ; 74-76 ; a. 

Dunbar, Debora ; 68-92 ; e, 1, m, n, * 

Dunham, LuellaS.; 72-73; 1, m; Pom- 
pey, N. Y. 

Dunham, Jennie A.; 75-79 ; e. i. 

Dunford, Honora A.; 85-92 ; e * 

Dunford, Lizzie W.; 83-92 ; c, b * 

Dunford, Minnie T.; 79-87 ; b ; Mrs. 
Patrick Murray, Syr. 



Dunn, Margaret A.; 66-78; b; Mrs. 
Farmer, widow, Syr. 

Dunn, Mary G.; 67-71; d; Mrs. Grace, 
widow, Syr. 

Dunn, Ella M.; 72-73 ; e ; Mrs. M. J. 
Chryst, Syr. 

Dunn, Kittle T.; 80-92 ; b, c * 

Dunn, Anna V.; 83-91; h, i, *; teach- 
er of drawing and music, Hor- 
nelsville, N. Y. 

Durston, A. S. ; 75 ; w. sch. 

Durant, Margaret A.; 60-62 ; f ; dec. 

Dwyre, Mary L.; 68-92; k, o, p, *; 
training class. 

Dwyre, Lizzie C. ; 73-92 ; o, * 

Dwyre, Wm. P.; 78, 79; w. sch. 

Dwyre, Kittle L.; 84-92 ; A, p, * 

Earll, Delia N.; 48-55 ; c ; Cal. 

Earll, Mary ; 53 ; c. 

Earll, Electa L.; 58-80; b,c; died, 1880, 
Baldwinsville. 

Eastman, Sylvia J.; 57-65 ; p, d ; Pa. 

Eagan, Minnie A. ; 87-92; v, * 

Ecker, Sarah J.; 61-65; i; dec; Fay- 
etteville, N. Y. 

Edick, P. H.; 78-81; x, * ; Rochester. 

Ellis, Minnie H.; 62-68; q, p *; Brook- 
lyn, N. Y. 

Elmer, Ida M.; 72-75; m; Mrs. Frank 
Enney, Syr. 

Emmons, Amanda J. ; 65-67 ; c, f , o ; 
Cal. 

Emerson, Margaret ; 70-92 ; 1, * 

Enders, Margaret M. ; 87-92 ; t * 

Enny, Ida M. ; 75 ; u. 

Enos, D. C; 45; u. 

Ettleson, Etta; 90-92; p * 

Ettleson, Dora; 65-87; o. 



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277 



Evans, Sarah E.; 50 ; e ; Mrs, James 

Johonuot ; N. Jer, 
Evans, Ellen A.; 56-63; d, h, k; Mrs. 

Nelligan, San Francisco. 
Evans, Lola M.; 61-67; h, 1. 
Evans, Donna; 53-55; h, k; Cal. 
Eustace, Margaret M.; 84-92 ; b, c * 

Pairchild, Gussie; 78 ; s. 
FaircMld, Kittle K.; 78-83; s; mar- 
ried, Kansas. 
Fairehild, Lizzie M.; 74-85; d, m, 1 ; 

Mrs. Will Gray, Syr. 
Farley, Mary; 55-56; u. 
Falvy, Alvaretta; 88-92; x, y * 
Fancher, Mary J.; 74-75, 77-93; b, 

f, h, * 
Farnham, George L.; 50-51; c; t ; 
Prin. Nebraska Normal school, 
Peru. 
Farnham, Mrs. George L.; 50-51,57- 

58; c, d: dec. 
Farnham, Abby; 51; b. 
Farnham, Elizabeth, 69-71 ; 1 ; m; 

Mrs. Buxton, widow, Syr. 
Fayler, George W.; 
Fenn, Jane; 54, 55; 1. 
Fisher, Mary B.; 60-92; f, p, s, * 
Fitzgerald, Alice E.; 68-78; 84-89; 

c, i; Mrs. Charles Hanna, Syr. 
Finkelstein, Brinna; 88-92; q, s, * 
Fix, Cora; g; Mrs. Johnson; Syr. 
Flanagan, Mary W.; 86-92; t, * t 
Flach, Marie L.; 83-92; e, * 
Fleming, Miss; 53; h. 
Foote, Charles J.; 69-73; a; dec. 
Foote, Mrs. C. J.; 73; a; dec. 
Foote, William Y.; 89-92; a, * 
Ford, Mary; 75-92; b, c, * t 



Ford, Celia; 83-88; c, *; west. 
Ford, Louisa; 87-92; h; Mrs. Fred 

Sloan. 
Foster, Marion A.; 74; i; died, 83 
Foster, Lizzie A.; 81-92; m, * 
Foster, James; 61-62; u. 
Fox, Libbie; 70, 71; p. 
Freeland, Maria; 60-68; 1; Mrs. Chas. 
Pratt, Dewitt. 

Freeman, Estella; 68-73, 77, 85; b, c; 
Mrs. W. Raney; dec. 

Fi-eeland, Sarah; 69-92; 1, m. q, * 

Freeland, Margaret; 73-92; e, o, i, * 

French, Mary; 65. 

Frost, Cordelia; 56, 57; f. 

Fuller, Libbie M.; 67; s; Syr. 

Fuller, Laura E.; 70-73; o, m ; Mrs. 
Warren, Savannah, Ga. 

Fuller, Dr.; 87; t. 

Fullmer, D. M.; 57; u. 

Gage, Mrs. Maud E.; 67-81; Mich. 

Gallavin, Mary E.; 91-92; v, * 

Gallivan, Mary V.; 91; v. 

Garfield, Nelhe F,; 87, 88; x; died, 
1890. 

Gannon, Lizzie M.; 85-91 ; m ; Mrs, 
M. J. Kennedy; Syi-. 

Gaylord, Orra M.; 53-59; Mrs. S. 
Collins, Indianapolis. 

Gaylord, LucettaS.; 54-65; 68-82; q, 
s, aa; dec. 

Gaylord, Louisa R. ; 58-61. 

Gaylord, Amelia H.; 50-86;p, s, q, 
aa, died, Syr. 

Gaylord, Hester A.; 81-86. 

Gaylord, Elizabeth R.; 58-61; s. In- 
dianapolis. 

Geary, Laura M.; 80-92 ; g, v, w, * + 



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Genett, Miss ; 67. 

George, Amelia (Chapman) ; 63-67, 

77-80, 83-90; p, q, *. 
Gere, Louisa 0.; 63-66; f; Mrs. Virgil 

Price, Flushing, L. I. 
Gere, Mary E.; 88-92; f, o; *. 
Gilbert, Sarah A.; 60-61, 63-65; b, d ; 

Mrs. Bridgeforcl ; dec. 
Gilbert, James M.; 76; w. sch. 
Gilbert, Ida V.; 79-88; b, c; Mrs. Jas. 

Gilbert, Syr. 
Gilmore, Mrs. Amelia (Chedzoy); 66- 

70, 74-78; o; died, 78. 
Goldstein, Marilla; 74-84; Mrs. Rab- 
bi Guttmann, Syr. 
Goldman, Ida E. ; 86, 87; a. 
Goodrich, Mrs. Leonora L. ; 73-93 ; 

h, i, * 1- 
Gooley, Sarah W.; 86-89; v. 
Gooley, Ella V.; 83-92; u, v, * 
Gould, Emily C; 55, 56; u. 
Gould, Edith M.; 73, 74; 1; married. 
Gould, Helen E.; 74-92; q, * 
Graves, Charlotte E.; 71,72; h. 
Graves, Addie S.; 85-92; u, t, * 
Green, Olivia; 53. 

Griffith, Olivia; 63-69; d, f, 1, m; dec. 
Griffith, Nellie E.; 78-81; m; Mrs. 

Charles Meldram, Syr. 
Griffin, Milton J. ; 81-86; a; * west. 
Griffin, George L.; 72, 73; a; dec. 
Groot, Mrs, Anna; 70-71; q. 
Grodevant, Mary A. ; 49; b. 
Hall, Celia A.; 51-58; a, d, h. 
Hall, Julia A.; 73-85; q, s; Mrs. Mer- 

riman, widow, Cazenovia. 
Hall, Catharine N.; 77-92; f, * 
Hale, Francis P.; 63, 64; 1; Syr. 
Hale, Lyda M.; 63-66; o, 1. 



Hamlin, Flora; 71-92; 1, m, * 

Hamilton, Ella S.; 69-71; h; Mrs. 
Hinsdale, now Mrs. A. C. Purge- 
son, Saratoga. 

Hamilton, Grace; 87-92; m, * 

Hampton, Gussie M.; 88-92; n, * 

Hancock, Emma; 67. 

Handright, Mary E.; 85-92; u, * 

Handright, Nellie. 

Hanley, Sarah T.; 90-92; d, x, * 

Hanley, Nellie A. 

Hardendorf, Ida A.; 75-80; l,m;dec. 

Ilandrahan, Nellie A.; 84-92; v, * 

Hapgood, Kittle E.; 67-78; s; Brook- 
lyn, N. Y. 

Harris, Mrs. JSIaria AV. ; 65-72 ; a ; 
Homer, N. Y. 

Harris, Geo. N.; 49-62; b, k, 1; died, 85 

Harris, Mrs. Geo. N.; 50-59; k; widow, 
Syr. 

Harris, Ada A.; 89-92; 1, * 

Harmon, Mrs. Marietta; 83-92; p, q, * 

Harlow, Wm.; 80-82; a, * t 

Ilartnet, Josephine, 82-90; bb. 

Hardee, Juha A.; 71-75, 82; e, 1, m; 
Mrs. Dr. Curtis, Kirkville, N, Y. 

Hardee, Jennie; 68-72; e, h ; Mrs. 
Chas. Lillie, Pa.; dec. 

Harmon, Martha L.; 70-74; 1, q; Mrs. 
Fairchild, N. Y. city, her hus- 
band a teacher. 

Hasper, Miss ; 73 ; u ; Mrs. James 
Dohuey. 

Hatfield, Grace A.; 78-92; q, * 

Havens, Debora; 90. 

Hawley, Giles F.; 73; a; dec. 

Hawley, Irene C; 82-86; Mrs. Nims, 
Watertown, N. Y. 

Hawley, Mary; 74-75; p, s. 



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279 



Hay, George W.; V5; w. sch. 

Hay, Ida M.; 75-79, 83-92; m, q, s, * 

Hay, Jennie A.; 75-83; d; Brooklyn, 
N. Y. 

Hayden, Frank A.; C4-GG; Mrs. Dan'l 
Walter, Utica, N. Y. 

Hayden, Madaline; 04-05; h, 1, mar- 
ried. 

Hayden, Anna E.; 03-05, 67, 72, 73, 
75-86; d, e, i, Syr. 

Hayes, Mary; 72-81; b, Mrs. Kicholas 
Eichraond, Syr. 

Hayes, Ella; 71-92; d, * 

Haynes, James C; 76; w. sell. 

Hadden, Hattie C; 90-92; c, * 

Henley, Sarah F.; 81. 92; d, * 

Hennings, Kate; 06-72; b; dec. 

Hicks, Mary D.; 08-79; a; supervisor 
of Drawing, Prangs, Boston, Mass. 

Hickoock. Mary P.; 58-59; b; mar- 
ried, dec. 

Hickox, Laura E.; 90-92; t, * 

Hitcliings, Mary E.; 83-92; x, * 

Hill, Miss A.; 54; u. 

Hinman, Orren C; 70-80; p; Los An- 
gelos, Cal. 

Hoagland, Martha; 7'3; u. 

Hodge, Elizabetli A.; 08-92; h, 1,* 

Hogan, Emma; 84-92; g, * 

Hogan, Mary E. 

Hogan, Eleanor F.; 82-92; h, * 

Holmes, Grace E. ; 06, 07, 71-73; d, h; 
killed in accident at Baptist 
Churcli, 73. 

Holmes, Theo. A,; 06-78; d, e; Mrs. 

Sanford. 
Holihan, Ella M.: 78-92; u, * 
Holmes, Hattie N.; 75 ; e; Mrs. Will 
Hind, Syi'. 



Hollister, Kate H.; 07-71; o. 
Holkins, Anna E. ; 81-92 ; i, .i ; Mrs. 

Blant, Syr. 
IloUenbeck, Jessie L.; 88-92; 1, * 
Hood. Emma F. ; 65- 70, 75-77; o. 
Hooper, J. W. ; 64—; u ; *; Camillus. 
Hopkins, Charlotte; 53, 53; c; Mrs. 

Upson, widow, Syr. 
Hopkins, Fanny H. ; 72-75; 1; Mrs. 

Henry Hooker, Syr. 
Horner, Clara I. ; 70-80; o, n ; Hast- 
ings, N. Y. 
Hotchkins, Blanche M. ; 89-92; s, * 
Hotchkins, Mary T.; 68-73; f, * 
Hotchkins, Ella M. 
Hough. Mrs. O. M.; 54, 55; 1. 
House, Louisa; 62. 
Howe, Carrie E.; 73-86; o, p; Mrs. 

W. S. Barnum, Syr. 
Howe, Grace M.; 90-93; s, * 
Howard, Frederick; 80-88; a, *; 

Providence, 11. 1. 
Howlet, Ida; 74-75; f; Mrs. R. Stone, 

Marcellus, N. Y. 
Hoye, Anna L.; 63-73, 75-85; d, q, aa; 

married, Chicago. 
Hoye, Julia E.; 67-74; i, q; married. 

Hudson, Miss ; 68, 69; b. 

Hull, Harriet; 50; f. 

Hull, AnnaL.; 08, 09. 

Humphrey, Elizabeth; 53. 

Hungerford, Mary; 87-90; b. 

Huntington, Laura H. 

Hurst, Ella; 05-08; p; dec. 

Hunt, Virginia E.; 00; h. 

Hurst, Mai'garet; 57-70, 81-90; k, o, 

1, m, s. 
Hurst, Mary; 67-92; k, 1, m, * 
Hurd, Bessie L.; 88-92; z, * 



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HISTOKY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 



Hurd, Corinna A. (Seeley); 68-71; b, 

k, 1; dec. 
Hurd, Mrs. Charlotte B. (Bliss) ; 57- 

83; i; widow, Pompey. 
Hurd, Mrs. R. L.; 54-67; o, aa; Mrs. 

John Mead, widow, dec. 
Hurd, Ida L.; 68--80; b; Mrs. Bab- 
cock, widow, Syr. 
Hurley, Ella C; 85-92 ; k, g ; * 
Hurlbert, Josephine ; 58-59 ; u ; Mrs. 

Richardson. 
Husbands, Minnie. 
Hutchinson, Harriet L.; 59-63; Mrs. 

Durfee C. Chase, Syr. 
Hutchinson, Lodema; 55; *; Mrs. Dr. 

Doren, Idiot Asylum, Columbus, 

Ohio. 
Hyde, Mrs. J. M.; 54-56 ; k, p ; Mrs. 

Gore, Oakland, Cal. 

Ingersol, Carrie; 81-83; x. 

Isham, Maria ; 53-53 ; c, o; Mrs. 

Pierce, moved to Rodman and 

died, 1885. 
Isaacs, Abby; 85-92; i, j, * 

Jaqueth, Julia; 62-66; b; Liverpool, 
N. Y. 

Jeffries, Mary H.; 68-70; p; Mrs. Al- 
exander Grant, Syr. 

Jerome, Sarah; 68-73; w, u; Mrs. T. 
D. Parsons, Fairmont, N. Y. 

Jarvls, Nellie; 91,93;x, * 

Johonnot, James ; 48-55 ; c, i; Insti- 
tute Conductor and author, 
died 90. 

Johonnot, Kate; 70-73; i; married. 

Johnson, Martha A. ; 68; 1. 

Johnson, Florence; u, g. 



Jones, Orpha J. ; 59-64 ; d, f ; married. 

Jones, Kate B.; 74-75; e; Mrs. Ar- 
thur Witham, Syr. 

Jones, Susan E. ; 80-83; i, s; Syr. 

Jones, Victoria A.; 90-92; s, * 

Jordan, Mary L.; 58-65; h, p; mar- 
ried Mr. French; Syr. 

Joy, Ida M.; 85-92; u, v, * 

Judd, Clara M.; 49-53; c, f ; west. 

Kappasser, Jennie B.; 86-92; e, * 
Kapps, Anna (Whitney); 75-92; i, * 
Keeffer, Lizzie L. ; 89-92; e, * 
Keefe, Delia F.; 85-92; m, nn, * 
Keefe, Mary E. ; 80-92; c, * 
Keener, Delia C; 86-92; 1, * 
Kennedy, Eliza A.; 63-92; e, k, s, *; 

prin. 
Kennedy, Margaret; 67-75 ; p ; Mrs. 

P. J. Sullivan, Brooklyn. 
Kennedy, Ellen; 78-78; o; married. 
Kennedy, Emiline M. ; 79-89; p; Mrs. 

Patrick Sullivan, Flatbush, N. Y. 
Kellogg, M. Ella; 68-71; h, k; Mrs. 

Geo. D. Whedon, Syr. 
Kellogg, Mary; 64-66; p, q ; Mrs. 

Capt. Seeley, Syr. 
Kelley, Margaret A.; 74-92, b, * 
Kelley, Libbie; 85-93; e, * 
Kelley, Anna B.; 91, 93; e, * 
Kenyon, Mrs. Sarah L. (Roney); 76- 

92; p, * 
Kenyon, Oscar C; 88-93; a, h, * 
Kenaston, Mrs. Effle G.; 74-89; q, s; 

Michigan. 
Kinne, Ansel E.; 55-64, 68-90; h, p, 

a, s; died, 90. 
Kinne, Mrs. A. E.; 56-59, 73-80, h, s; 

died, 86. 



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281 



Kinne, S. Nettie; 68-73; p; Mrs. Wil- 
liam H. Peck, Dewitt, N. Y. 

Kinne, Kate E.; 82-92; i, s, * 

Kins, Clara; 90; x. 

King, Eva A.; 90-92; i, s, * 

King, Cordelia A.; 74-92; o, q, s, *. 

King, Ophelia A.; 60-71; p; married. 

Kingsley, Miss H.; 48, 51-53; s, p; 
Mrs. Dwiglit Hayden, died, 90. 

Kingsley, Clara A.; 59-61; p; Mrs. 
Brockway, New York, 

Kingsley, Josephine; 67, 68; h. 

Kingsley, BmmaH.; 81-92; a, * 

Knapp, Cynthia E.; 67-82; e, *; Mrs. 
Geo. Green, Portland, Ore. 

Knapp, Frances A.; 70, 71; b; Fay- 
etteville, N. Y. 

Knapp, Jennie E.; 72-75; 1, q; Mrs. 
Charles Blanchard, Fayetteville. 

Knapp, Anna M. ; 64-86; e, f , *; Port- 
land, Ore. 

Knapp, Alice C. ; 74-84; A,p ; Mrs. Jes- 
sie Walrath, Portland, Ore. 

Kneeland, Stella; 78-84; a; Mrs. Fred 
Eddy, Syr. 

Knight, Mary E.: 74. 

Knowels, Mi*s. H. M. ; 72, 73; p. 

L^Uy, Mary A.; 76-86; d; Mrs. Frank 

Hopkins, Syr. 
Lancaster, Annie ; 83 ; i; married ; 

dec. 
Lane, Mrs. Libbie M. (Dakin); 72, 

73; m. 
Lang, Emma G.; 86-87; h; Mrs. J. F. 

Cooney, Syi-. 
Larabee, Prances ; 49-50 ; s. 
Larned, Ophelia; 51, 52; 1. 
Lasselle, Georgiana; 67; q; dec. 



Lathrop, Edith W.; 91, 93; o, * 
Lavington, Alice E. ; 85-92; d ; * 
Law, Nettie S. ; 70-77; 1; Mrs. Abel, 

Syr. 
Lawrence, J. W.; 55; w. sch. 
Lawrence, Edith M.; 91, 93; e, * 
Laass, Mr. 

Leary, Mary; 90-92; o, * 
Leonard, Henriettas. : 62-63; h; Mrs. 

Theron Smith; died, 83-84. 
Leonard, Fanny L.; 63-74 ; h ; Mrs. 

James H. Baldwin; Cayuga. 
Leonard, Charlotte A.; 70-75; Mrs. 

Wm. M. Holoway, Oakland, Cal. 
Levi, Etta; 88-92; p, * 
Levy, Juha; 86-92; o, * 
Levy, Clara; 88-92; s, * 
Lewis, Mary: 71-73; bb. 
Lewis, George A.; 88-92; a, * + 
Lewis, Delia A. ; 76; q. 
Lewis, Mrs. Anna E. ; 54-55; u. 
Leyden, Hester A. ; 64-92; h, o, 1, * 
Leyden, Eliza J.; 56-75; a, s, o, *; 

High school, Newark, N. J. 
Leyden, Barbara M. ; 69-86 ; a, 1, m, 

Mrs. Turner, Syr. 
Leyden, Lulu F.; 74-90; x; Syr. 
Lincoln, Samantha; 64-92; 1, o, * t; 

Prin. 
Lincoln, Mamie; 91, 92; k, g, * 
Loomis, Frank A.; 55-56; d; dec. 
Loomis, Yetta R.; 75-78; 1, m, s; Mrs. 

Harris, Syr. 
Loomis, Hattie; 66, 67; o, q. 
Loomis, Miss M. A. C. ; 53, 54; u. 
Loomis, Henrietta; 54, 55. 
Losacker, Mary; 72-92; e, 1, * 
Losey, Daniel; 54-59; c, several years 

in w. sch., t 



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HISTOEY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 



Lounsbury; R. Angie ; 61-75, 78-81 ; 

c, p, k, x; Willowdale, N. Y. 
Lounsbury, Carrie E. ; 58-73; f ; Mrs. 

L. A. Penwell, Cal; 
Lounsbury, Mary; 65-92; f, * +; prin. 
Lowe, Bessie ; 74-90 ; A; Mrs. Ros- 
enthal, San Francisco. 
Luther, Emma A.; 54-58, 68-71, 7£- 

83; c, d, f, h, i, 1; W. Virginia. 
Lusk, Celia E.; 56-59; c,l; Mrs. T. 

L. R. Morgan, Syr. 
Lyman, Frederick A. ; 88-93 ; * ; 

music, Syr. 
Lynch, Aggie L. ; 70-71; c; dec. 
Lynch, Bridget A.; 91-93; b, * 
Lyons, Theresa P.; 77-83; m; Mrs. 

Tobin, Syr. 

Mack, Anna L.; 88-93; t, * 
Mackay, Anna L.; 91, 93: o, * 
Mackay, Libbie. 

McAllister, Lilian; 81-89; y; married 
McCombs, Clara A. ; 48, 50; c. 
McCann, M. Agnes; 75-93; c, * 
McCarthy, Margaret ; 68-74; d ; 

Syi-. 
McCarthy, Anna; 71-78; b; Mrs. Jno. 

Town, Utioa, N. Y. 
McCarthy, Percy; 73-76 ; b ; Mrs. 

Dissell; widow; Syr. 
McDonald, Josephine (McKevette) ; 

77-93; A, * 
McDonald, Mary ; 86-90 ; n ; Mrs. 

Kerwin, Syr. 
McDonald, Julia E. ; 77. 
McGonegal, Mr.; 49; k. 
McGowan, Mary E.; 89-93; u, * 
McKaig, Libbie; v. 
McKeon, Agnes A.; 71-93; d, f, * 



McKeon, Julia E. ; 69-78 ; d, f ; Mrs. 
Chas. McDonough, Syr. 

MoKevite, Kate; 70-78; dec, 78. 

McKe^-ite, Mary A.; 68-92; o, * 

McChesney, Georgiana ; 89-90 ; q ; 
Mrs. Eastwood, Syr. 

McMahon, Anna; 89-92; n, * 

Mallyn, Mary ; 74-93 ; bb, * 

Manahan, Sarah J.; 65-80; b, d, f r 
dec. 

Manning, Kate ; 77, 78; bb. 

Manchester, Frankie ; 81-90 ; s; mar- 
ried. 

Mara, Anna D.; 90-92 ; s, * 

Markham, Lilian; 81-89; x, y. 

Martin, Delia A.; 83-93 ; s, * 

Marlette, Jennie; 61-Tl; h, a, o; Mrs, 
Taft, Bennington, Vt. 

Martin, Josie A.; 78-93 ; A, q, * 

Marsh, Kate M ; 57-63, 6.5-72 ; k ; Mrs. 
Kenyon, Syr. 

Martin, Hattle M.; 82-89: s; Mrs. 
James Cromwell, New York. 

Marshall, Mrs. Belle (Carter) ; 71-73; 
b, p, q; Chicago. 

Mathewson, Ella; 71. 

May, Charlotte ; 51-53. 

MoKelvey, Miss ; 71. 

Meacham, Cleantha; i, 1; Meridi- 
an, N. Y. 

Mead, Frank L.; 93; s, * 

Mead, Anna ; 54. 

Mead, Avis ; 63-64 ; d ; Mrs. Matthew 
Van Waganen. 

Merrick, Chloe E.; 54-56, 60-62, h, 1 ; 
Mrs. Gov. Reed, Florida. 

Merrick, Kate I.; 82-86; s; New 
York. 

Merrick, Emma M.; 73-92; p,* 



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283 



Merrick, Libbie F. ; 72-76; p; Mrs. 

Jacoby, Syr. 
Metzger, Lizzie; 88-92; s, * 
Merriam, Anna C. ; 59-60; p. 
Miller, Georgiette; 53. 
Miller, G. M.; 50-52; w. sch. 
Miller, May; 82-86! 1, m; Mrs. David 

Taggart, Syi-. 
Miller, Geo. A. ; 55, [57, 76-81 ; w. 

sch. 
Miller, Mrs. Geo. A.; 55-57, 71-81; h, 

1, m; dec. 
Minton, Nellie; 70, 71; bb. 
Mills, Carrie B.; 87-92; n,* 
Montague, Louise ; 60-66 ; b, d ; Mrs. 

Robinson, Syr. 
Moriai'ity, Anna C; 79-92; b, c. * 
Morehouse, Maria; 70, 72-92; d, f; * 
Morehouse, Mrs. Wallace; 64; 1 ; dec. 
Morgan, Elizabeth F.; 50-54; h, 1. 
Morgan, Mary.; 62-63. 
Moore, Margaret ; 53, 59-69, 7'4-92 ; h, 

i, P, * 
Moore, Ellen ; 72-92 ; h, i. * 
Morrissey, Agues B.; 83-92; s, m, * 
Morris, Carrie L.; 54-63 ; p,q, s ; Mrs. 

Penning, California. 
Morris, Laura ; 57-62 ; o. 
Morris, Mary F.; 83-92 ; p, q. * 
Monroe, WeedH. ; 75-78; w. sch. 
Morse, Amelia A. ; 90-92; u, * 
Moulton, Sophia M. ; 68-69. 
Morse, May; 83-85; x. 
Moulton, Ann; 68; h; died 70. 
Moss, Carrie; 83-85; q. 
Moss, Louise P. ; 55-60 ; p, q. 
Monroe, Julia A. ; 91, 92; y, * 
Mulhern, Mary; 87-92; b, * 
Munger, Mary C. ; 60; p. 



Munger, Emma H. ; 72-76; s; Brook- 
lyn, N. Y. 

Munger, Mrs. Clarissa; 74-85; p; Mrs. 
Barker, Buffalo, N. Y. 

Murphy, Kittie; 67-69. 

Murphy, Mary S.; 69-92; 1, m, * 

Murray, Mary; 72-86; d; Mrs. O'Don- 
ovan, Syr. 

Murray, Sarah I. ; 82-92; d, * 

Murray, Mary; 80-82; bb. 

Murray, Julia R. ; 86-92; d, * 

Murray. Katherine; 85-92; f, g, * 

Murray, Ella A.; 85-92: g, * 

Nearing, Miss ; 58; w. 

Newman, W. W.; 47, 48; p, u, t; So. 
Onondaga, N. Y. 

Newman, Mrs. W. "W.; 48; p, t; So. 
Onondaga, N. Y. 

Newman, Rachel ; Mrs. Peck, Caze- 
novia, N. Y. 

Nichols, Catharine A. ; 70 .• m ; dec. 

Nicholson, Mary E. ; 70-85; c, o;Mrs. 
Wheeler, widow, Syr. 

Nicholson, Anna J. ; 77-86; c, s; Mrs. 
Charles Skiff ; Salina. 

Noble, Fanny. 

Noxon, Margaret; 59; p; Milwau- 
kee, Wis. 

Noxon, M. Elizabeth ; 70-71 ; h. 

Noxon, Fanny I.; 72-86; h; Mrs. 
Chai-les Hudson, Syr. 

Northrup, Addie ; 71, 72: w. 

Northrup, Mary C; 86-92 ; x, * 

Ogle, Anna; 65-67 ; d; Mrs. M. V. B. 

Hart. 
Olcutt, Mrs. Mary A. (Morwick); 60- 

67; k, q; Syr. 
Olds, Emma J.; 69-71; c, o; Erie, Pa. 



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HISTOKY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYEACUSE 



O'Brien, Mary; 89-92; p, * 
O'Dwyre, Mary T.; 78-92; m, n, * 
O'Donnell, Mary G.; 91-92; f, g, * 
O'Keefe, Mary; 70-76; bb. 
Otis, Josephine; 62-65; d, 1, q, s; Mrs. 

HeniTKowling, Syr. 
Overacker, Minnie E.; 85-92; a, * 
Owen, Nanoy ; 57-62 ; d, e ; mar- 
ried. 
Owen, Mai'garet; 62; c. 

Packard, Mrs. Jennie; 71-76; m, s; 

Denver, Colo. 
Packard, Nellie F.; 77-81; c, s; Mrs. 

Woodliull, Syi-. 
Pain, Susan A.; 77-81; o; Mrs. Rob- 
ert S. Thompson, Montreal. 
Palmer, Helen A.; 48-49; f. 
Parish, Mrs. MariaXBurk) ; 57-92; d, 

1, p, q, aa, * 
Parker, Mrs. Libbie (Van Wagoner); 

64-73, 83-87; b, p, 1, s; now Mrs. 

Abbott, Syr. 
Pattison, M. Louise; 68-78, 90-92; a, 

P, q, * 
Perkins, Ella M.; 69, 70; m; dec. 
Perry, Mrs. M. J. (Hopkins); 57-82; a, 

b, p; died, 83. 
Perry, Mary A. ; 68-70; c. 
Pitkin, Carrie I.; 83-86; a; Mrs. 

McDowell, Elmira, N. Y. 
Pierce, Kate J.; 63; d; Brooklyn, 

N. Y. 
Pierce, Mrs. Maria L. (Isham); 52, 53, 

67-75; c, o; died, 85, Watertown, 

N. Y. 
Pierson, Miss; 71. 
Pharis, Alice E.; 88-92; u, * 
Pharis, Mary; 55; u. 



Phelps, Abbey L.; 56-57 ; p, m, d; 

Mrs. Titus Moran, widow, died, 

72. 
Phelps, Julia E.; 71-75; 78,79; b, x; 

married. 
Phelps, Mrs.; 75, 76; u; Homer, N.Y. 
Phillips, Laura M.; 70-74; c, o; Mrs. 

Barber, Syr. 
Phillips, Rachel C; 75, 76; 1; Canada. 
Phillips, Sarah R.; 64-77; 1, m; Mrs. 

Homer Butts, Elbridge. 
Plaisted, Flora. 
Plumb, Helen A.; 72-74; s; Mrs. G. 

L. Bonta, dec. 
Poole, Katie B.; 57-64, 66-86, 91-92; 

h, 1, nn, *; Mrs. Baldwin, widow 
Pomeroy, Harriet; 49; 1. 
Porter, Jane; 53-55; d, h; Mi's. Geo. 

Robinson, Milwaukee. 
Porter, Dr. W. W.; 52-53; u; dec. 
Post, Helen M.; 78-90; e. 
Post, Clara H.; 89-92; p, * 
Powers, Ida L.; 73, 78-86; b, c; Mrs. 

Frank Waite, Syr. 
Powers, Nora; 87-92; j, * 
Pratt, S. Maria; 59-92; c, d, h, * 
Pratt, Anna S.; 59-61; d, p. 
Pratt, Orpha J.; 65-67; aa; Kansas; 
Prescott, Miss K. E.; 44; u. 
Prendergast, Mary F.; 78-92; o, p, * 
Prudhon, Lydia; 87-89; .i. 
Pruyn, Rosetta; 51; u; Mrs. Glass, 

Chattanooga. 

Quigley, Juha E.; 77-92; 1, m,* 

Rae, MayL.; 82-92; h, * 
Randall, Nellie L.; 83-86; s; Mrs. 
Lighten, Syr. 



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•285 



Rautenburgh, Emma; 82-89; e; Mrs. 

Autman, Des Moines, Iowa. 
Raymond, R. R. ; 55-56 ; a ; New 

York. 
Raymond, W. W.; 64-65; h. 
Rector, Nellie A.; 81-86; m; Syr. 
Redy, Josephine L.; 90-92; t, * 
Redhead, Charlotte ; 68-76 ; f ; Mrs. 

Richards, Syi-. 
Reed, Mi's. Carrie I. ; 77-80 ; p. 
Reese, Emma C; 56-57 ; p. 
Reigel, Eliza M.; 60-71; d, s; Mrs. 

Dugger, Missouri. 
Reigel, Emma L. ; 69-72. 
Reis, Lydia; 90-93; a, * 
Rellis, Nellie; 87-93; j, * 
Reynolds, Mrs. Mary C; 72-79; q, s; 

W. Superior. 
Reynolds, Bertha M.; 70 ; q ; Chica- 
go, 111. 
Reynolds, G. D.; 49; 1. 
Reynolds, Mrs. G. D.; 41-51. 
Reynolds, Helen; 91-92; bb. 
Rhoades, Mary P. ; 75-78; Brockport 

Normal school. 
Rhoades, Clara; 74-90; 1; Mrs. Oscar 

Austin, Syr. 
Rice, Helen P.; 57; f. 
Richardson, Miss A. E. ; 63-67 ; h, p ; 

Mrs. Tattle (Rev.), Canastota, 

N. Y. 
Richardson, Mrs. Josephine S.; 58- 

61 ; p. 
Richford, Honora; 89-92; b; * 
Richardson, W. Lock (Prof.); 72. 
Rill, Blossom E.;'91, 92; t, * 
Roach, Miss O. C; 63, 64; f. 
Robacher, Mrs. Zillah R. (Clark); 68- 

69; d. 



Robbins, M. Anna ; 79-86; 1, m, h ; 
Mrs. Willis Malone, Los Angeles, 
Cal. 

Robei'ts, Laura A. ; 44-49 ; u. 

Robinson, Chaiiotte; 54, 55; 1. 

Robinson, Miss; 67; w. 

Robinson, Harriet L.; 59-66; d. 

Roberts, Louisa W.; 81-92; x, y, * 

Roblin. Ida A.; 74-75; 1; Mrs. Har- 
dendorf, dec. 

Rogers, Margaret; 90-92; f, * 

Rogers, Ella P.; 78-89; h, c; Syr. 

Rogers, Lizzie M.; 74-92; f ; * 

Rollins, Geo. W.; 77-81; a, *; Bos- 
ton. Mass. 

Rood, Cora; 62-64; c, 

Rose, Miss C. R.; 53-55. 

Rose, Louisa A.; 62-64; aa; Manlius. 

Rose, Anna C; 53-55 ; c. 

Rosenthal, Belle; 85-92 ; i, * 

Rounds, Fanny; 63-64; d; Mrs. 
Whitaker, died, Brooklyn, 

Roundy, Charles 0.; 52-70; a, h, f ; 
died, 92, Skaneateles. 

Roundy, Mrs. C. 0.; 59-63; h; Skan- 
eateles, N. Y. 

Russel, Charles F.; 77; w. sch. 

Russel, Mrs. Clara A.; 68, 69 ; 1, m. 

Ryan, Nellie ; 87-93 ; w, u, * 

Ryan, Esther P. ; 82-92; u, * 

Ryan, Margaret T.; 83-92; v, * 

Ryan, Mary A.; 90-92; t, * 

Ryan, Mrs. Louisa A. (Gebhart); 83- 
92; n, * 

Ryan, Nellie J.; 90-93; p, * 

Ryan, Kate A.; 91, 92 ; y, * 

Ryan, Emma; 91-92; y, * 

Ryan, Joanna C. ; 67-, w. 

Ryan, Josephine ; t. 



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HISTOEY OF THE SCHOOLS OF STEACUSE 



Salisbury, A. G.; 49-53, 58-63, 71 ; a, 
p ; paymaster in the army: ward- 
en Auburn prison; died, 1874. 

Salisbury, Mrs. A. G.; 49-53; 58-62 ; 
Syi-. 

Salisbury, Addie M.; 86-89; w. 

Salisbury, Emma L.; 58, 59; m. 

Sales, Mrs. A. G.; 59. 

Sampson, Luvan ; 64-73 ; q, s: Spen- 
cer, Mass. 

Sanford, Mrs. Carrie B.; 63-78 ; d, h, 
i; died, 79. 

Sanderson, Sarah M. ; 79-80 ; Mrs. 
Warner, Syr. 

Sawyer, Carrie E.; 88-92; a. * 

Sawyer, George F.; 73; a. 

Sawyer, Mrs. Mary E.; 73; i. 

Saxe, Louise ; 83-89; i ; Mrs. Bloom- 
ingdale, Syr. 

Savage, Joanna; 82-92; i, e * 

Scanlon, Ella; 77 ; w ; died before 
close of the year. 

Schott, Bertha ; 89-92 ; h, * 

Scott, William H.; 87-92; u, * t 

Scott, Ella; 81-92; x, y, * 

Schoener, Cora; 86-92; q, * 

Scram, Mr.; 46; p. 

Seager, Adelaide; 69-73; q. 

Secor, Mabel; 82-92; u, * 

Servis, Delia A. ; 75-76 ; q : mar- 
ried. 

Shannon, Margaret F.; 81-86; e ; 
Mrs. J. Mahar, Syr. 

Shaw, Flora; 89-91; p; died, 91. 

Shaw, AnnaE.; 65; o, p; married. 

Shaw, Huldah A.; 84-92; q, s, * 

Shattuck, M. A.; 54-.56; d. 

Shattuck, C. S.; 54-55; d. 

Sheldon, Jennie; 88-92; x, * 



Sherman, Sylvia E. ; GO 66 ; h, i ; 
Mrs. Ball, Cicero. 

Sherwood, Florence; 87 ; d ; Mrs. 
Charles Folsom, Boston, Mass. 

Shevelson, Carrie I. ; 81-88 ; a ; mar- 
ried. 

Shevelson, Rachel; 89-92 a, * 

Shew. Marilda; 53; f. 

Shoudy, Miss; 69 ; w, * ; Mrs. Trow- 
bridge, East Syracuse. 

Shove, Harriet, 51-52; f. 

Shular, Mary J.; 60-65 ; b, c, d; Mrs. 
Porter Searles, Marcellus. 

Shular, Eliza M.; 65-70; b ; married. 

Slade, Ellen M.; 58; u. 

Sibson, Pearl; 85-89 ; m ; Mrs. W. E. 
Wood. Syr. 

Sisson, EllaG.; 87-96; v. 

Sisson, Alice M.; 73-88; u; Mrs. Jacob- 
son, Camden, N. Y. 

Silberman, Mary ; 69-76 ; p ; Mrs. 
Sugarman, in the west. 

Silliman, Willard S.; 57, u. 

Sitterly, Alice M.; 74-82; n; died, 82. 

Siefker. Tilly; 81-92; e; Mrs. Dr. 
Wm. May, Syr. 

Siefker, Lutie M. ; 85-89; e ; Mrs. 
Charles Behm, Syr. 

Siefker, Emma D.; 78-86; e; Mrs. 
Frank Allewelt, Syr. 

Simons, Lucy A.; 52-56; p; Mrs. Wil- 
liams, Syr. 

Simmons, Anna E.; 59-65; h. 

Skiff, Clara I.; 89-92; e, * 

Slattery. Frankie E.; 83-92 ; aa, 
m, * 

Slade, Ellen M.; 58-63; q, * 

Sloan, Nellie V.; 84-87; u, 1, aa, *; 
Mrs. F. Wilbur Barker. 



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28? 



Sloan, Harriet; 50; Mrs. Hutchinson 
died; 53. 

Slocum, Sarah E.; 54-63; p, 1; sister 
of Gen. Slocum, dec. 

Slocum, Kate O.; 66-71; 1; Mrs. But- 
ler, Oswego, N. Y. 

Slocum, Meroie; 54-63; i, p; Mrs. 
Boon, Oakland, Cal. 

Smith, Edward; 48-65, 89-93; b, c, d, 
h, *, t. 

Smith, Mrs. E.; 50; b; dec. 

Smith, Minnie ; 60, 61, 83-84; x. 

Smith, Eva L.; 68-71; b; Mrs. Eugene 
B. Squire, died 76. 

Smith, Mary A.; 83-93; f, * 

Smith, Carrie S.; 70-73; i; Mrs. Wil- 
liam Reid, Syr. 

Smith, Mrs. M. W. (Terheun) 61-66; 
b,p. 

Smith, Martha E.; 78-81; s; Mrs. 
Thomas Dalton, Syr. 

Smith, Louise; 78-89; o,m; Cor. Univ. 

Smith, Kate; 86-89; s, aa; Syr. 

Smith, Augusta; 91-93; s, * 

Snelle, Louise ; 89-93; r, * 

Snyder, Margaret ; 83-84; o. 

Soldan, Eev. Charles; 69-71; a; dec. 

Soloman, Rachel ; 91-93; x, * 

Sprole, Libbie C; 81-88; o; Mrs. 
Earnest Smith; dec. 

Sprole, Mary; 78-93; d, * 

Sprole, Fannys.; 88-93; e, * 

Stafford, Mrs. Margaret; 59-70; o, q., 
Dakota. 

Stafford, Sarah P.; 68-69; q.; Mrs. 
James Weismore. 

Stacy, John; 53; c; died 83. 

Stacy, Margaret; 73-79; c; Mrs. Chap- 
man, dec. 



Stanley, Mary; 89-90; e, * 
Stanton, Mary H.; 74-93; i, * 
Stanton, Margaret B.; 57-61; d, h, i, 

now Dr. Stanton, Syr. 
Stanton, Nehemiah; 45-48; f , u; New 

York City. 
Stanton, Mrs. N. P.; 46-48; f; New 

York City. 
Stanton, Cordelia; 46; u, 
Stanton, Ella C; 7.5-84; h, i; Mrs. 

Henry Phillips, Syr. 
Stearns, AlleinM.; 69; h. 
Steigor, Bertha; 90-93; i, * 
Stetson, R. R.; 49-51; h; died, 51. 
Stetson, Mrs. Ellen R. R.; 49-51, 57; 

f, h, * 
Steele, James; 73-75; w. sch. 
Stevens, S. Elizabeth; 56-60; p. 
Stevens, Frances M.; 63-64; p; dec. 
Stevens, Elizabeth J.; .56, 57; Mrs. 

Jed Barber. 
Stevens, Mary F.; 63, 68-70; h, p; 

Mrs. Hasbrook, Syi-. 
Stevens, Florence M.; 64-66; b, o; 

Mrs. Young, Green Point. 
Stevens, Carrie I.; 75, 81-90; i; mar- 
ried, Cincinnati. 
Stevens, Mary E. ; 73-74; i. 
Stewart, Bessie; 64. 
Stilwell,Anna M ; 58-63; p; married. 
Stilwell, Giles H.; 87; u. 
Stone, Mary; 69, 70; p. 
Stone, Harriet D.; 68-69; p; Mrs. 

Watkins, Syr. 
Strause, Simon; 61-64; d, o; teacher 

of German 
Strause, Sophia; 73-74; f ; Rochester, 

N. Y. 
Strong, Harriet F.; 89-93; 1, * 



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HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 



Street, Anna A.; 69-70; c, d. 
Sullivan, Minnie C; 87-92; g. 
Sullivan, Lizzie; 81-86; e; dec. 
Sullivan, Mary L.; 78-81; f.; dec. 
Sullivan, Mary A.; 78-86; d; Mrs.Dr. 

Fry, SjT. 
Summerbill, L. S.; 72-73; p. 
Sutton, Sadie; 91, 92; y, * 
Swan, Ellen 0.; 58-64. 
Swain, Clementena; 61-63; k. 
Swanger, Maria M. ; 68-70; a. 
Sweeney, Ellen M. ; 77-79; bb. 
Sykes, Mary E.; 69-86 ; h, k, 1, s ; 

Syr. 

Talbott, Elias; 59 ; u. 

Tallman, Kate E.; 60, 61; p; Mrs. 
Baker, Syr. 

Taylor, G. N.; 49; b. 

Taylor, Joseph W.; 73-76; 1; in busi- 
ness, Syr. 

Taylor, Mrs. J. W.; 74-75; a. 

Terry, Prank; 51, 53; s. 

Terry, Ida B.; 66-73; e, o. 

Terry, Grace E.; 70-74 ; 1 ; Mrs. 
Avery, Faimount, Syr. 

Terry, Libbie ; 66-81 ; d, p ; Mrs. 
Gase, Mich. 

Terwilliger, Sarah; 6.5-92; 1, n, *; Pr. 

Thomas, Mary Jane; 52; h. 

Thomas, Mrs. L. E.; 69-92; x, y, *, t; 
' Prin. 

Thompson, Mrs. Sarah M. ; 72-92 ; g, 
k, u, w, * 

Thompson, EllaB.; 84-89; x, * 

Thompson, H. A.; 81; x. 

Thurber, Samuel ; 72-78 ; a ; Girls' 
High school; Boston. 

Thurston, Millie M.; 85-89; u. 



Tiffany, Ellen; 60. 61; c; Mrs. Brock- 
way. 

Titus, Oscar W. ; 42 ; u. 

Titus, Ellen ; .59; u. 

Tomlinson, Nettie A.; 84-92; t. 

Town, Agnes M.; 81-92; u, * 

Town, Alice S.; 78-92; s, * 

Town, Margaret A.; 65-77; f, k, 1; 
Mrs. Hart, Chicago. 

Townsend, Maria M. ; 65-74; i. 

Traugot, Minnie; 89-92; e, * 

Tripp, Mary; 54; u. 

Tubbert, Agnes; 81-92; b, * 

Tucker, Hattie M.; 70, 75, 76 ; o, w; 
Mrs. Coykendall, Syr. 

Tufts, Sarah E.; 66, 67; aa. 

Truair, Mary; 66; p, q; Mrs. Dudley, 
Syr. 

Turner, Aurora H.; 50, 53-68; b, c, q; 
Mrs. Todd, San Diego, Cal. 

Turner, Ellen C; 52-56-63,65-76; b, 
c, 1; teacher of drawing. Port- 
land, Oregon. 

Usenbents, Agnes; 75-79; b; Mrs. 

Wilson R. Hare, Syr. 
Usenbentz, Belle; 79-92; b, * 
Underwood, Sarah J.; (4-76, 79-80; 

1, m, s; Syr. 

Van Antwerp, Mary A. (Roney); 70- 
92 ; m, *; Prin. 

Van Brooklyn, William; 49-.50; p; far- 
mer, Pompey, N. Y. 

Vandenburg, Jane ; 48-56 ; h. 

Vandenburg, Sarah; 55-58; h, p; mar- 
ried and moved west. 

VanFrankan, Miss; 78; w; Jlrs. Fi-ed 
Thompson, Auburn, N. Y. 



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289 



Van Hoesen, Fanny L.; 82-86; 1, m; 
Mrs. Geo. Titsworth, Plainfield, 
N.Y. 

Van Hoesen, Frances L.; 82-86 ; m, q; 
Mrs. Arthur Titsworth, Plam- 
field, N. Y. 

Van Keuren, Mary ; 85-90; x; mar- 
ried. 

Van Tassel, Alice; 64-69; b, d; mar- 
ried; resides in Denver. 

Van Tassel, Eliza; 57-67; b, d; dec. 

Van Waganen, Rhoda ; 66, 68-72; f, 
h; Mrs. Starin, Syr. 

Van Waganen, Miss; 69-70. 

Van Wagner, Ellen; 55, 56; h. 

Vischer, MaryA.; 65-69; q; manied. 

Vrooman, Miss N. M. ; 44; u. 

Wadsworth, Julia S.; 68-71; a. 

Wagner, Ella; 55, 56; i. 

Wall, Mary E. ; 80-92; u, * 

Wall, Anna A.; 81; g; Mrs. Charles 
Burke, Brooklyn. N. Y. 

Wall, M. Emma; 74-92; u, * 

Wands, Emily E.; 68, 70-75; c ; Mrs. 
Gregory; dec. 

Walrod, Virginia E.; 58-59; h. 

Walsh, Anna L. ; 80-92 ; h, i, * 

Walsh, Ellen; 76-77; bb. 

Warne, Adalaide A.; 76-86; e, i: Syr. 

Warner, Adeline; 54-56; d, h. 

Warner, Dora; 66-69; c; Mrs. George 
Le Roy, Bradford, Pa. 

Waters, Alice E.; 65-73; k, 1, m; mar- 
ried; Pennsylvania. 

Watson, Bruce M.; 86-92; a, 1, * prin. 

Weaver, Jennie; 58, a. 

Weaver, Martlia; 52-54; h. 

Weigel, Libbie; 78-92; d, * 



Weiskotten, Amelia; 76-92; a, e, 1, t 
Weiskotten. Louisa M.; 79-92; d, e,* 
Weiskotten, F. W. (Rev.); 62-63; d; 

Philadelphia. Pa. 
Welch, Emma A.; 75-90; o, p, 1 ; 

died in 90 in her work. 
Weld, Sarahs.; 58, .59; p. 
Wells, Charles R.; 79-92 ; * t; writing; 

Syr. 
Wells, MaryE.; 69,70; o. 
Wells, Laura A.; 64, 65; d; Mrs. 

Chapman; dec. 
Wesoott, Carrie E.; 69-72; s. 
Wescott, Julia E. ; 65-69, 72-74 ; s ; 

Mrs. Cleveland. 
Wescott, MaryA.; 65-68; 1. 
Wescott, Minnie E.; 82-92; A, x, * 
Whalen, Abbey; 83-92; s, * 
Wheaton, Myron ; 51-58; s; member 

of assembly, Northfield, Minn. 
Whelock, Anna A. ; 57-65 ; 67-71 ; b, 

p, 1 ; Mrs. Henry A. Maynard, 

Onondaga Valley. 
Wheeler, E. M.; 66-71; b ; killed by 

an accident, 92. 
Wheeler, Nettie; 68-70; f, h; dec. 
Wheelock, Elijah 0.; 42; u. 
White, R. Bruce; 69, 75-76, 77-88, 90- 

92 ; b, p, 1, s; f; in business, Syr. 
White, Charles E.; 87-92; e, * +; Pr. 
White, Henrietta B. : 40-45, 46-53, 73- 

74 ; d, f, u ; Mrs. Hewes, 50 ; 

Hoopstown,Ill. 
White, Louisa; 51-53; d; married, 

west. 
White, Sarah L. ; 52-54; h, p. 
White, Jennie E.; 78-92; t, w, * t 
White, Mrs. Jennie; 69-71, 85 ; x ; 

Mrs. Dowd. 



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HISTORY or THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 



Whitford, Mary A.; 87-92; a, * 
Whitman, Anna ; 79-81 ; married ; 

Syr. 
Whitmore, Mrs. Helen L. (Adams) ; 

63-70 ; aa, b, o, p, s. 
Wiokes, William K.; 88-92; a, * t ; 

prin. 
Wigent, Caroline M.; 68-71; p. 
Wilbur, Miss; 56; u. 
Wig-htman, Sophia C; 58-84; 1, m: 

died 85. 
Wightman, Josie; 80, 81; x. 
Williams, E. E.; 48, 49; p; Mrs.W. W. 

Newman, S. Onondaga. 
Williams, Miss B.; 48-49; p; Mrs. 

Blanchard, Buffalo, N. Y. 
Williams, Sarah J. ; 49-67; p. 
Williams, Lucy A.; 58-59; d, 
Williams, Emeline A.; 68, 69; p. 
Williams, Eva L.; 72, 73; 1; Mrs. John 

Barron. 
Williams, Viola A.; 68; aa. 
WiUiams, Ellen; 73-81; a. 
Williams, Kittle; 86-92; d, * 
Wilson, John D.; 80-92; p, *; prin. 
Wilson, Celestia; 52-; u. 
Wilson, DeEtte D. (Spear); 65-89; h, 

k, p; Mrs. Scott, Syr. 
Wilson, Galen; 51; b. 



Winchell, James M.; 48, 50; s, u; dec. 

Wilkinson, Sarah T.; 49-54; p ; dec, 
92, Skaneateles, N. Y. 

Willey, Josephine L. ; 73-92; t, u, v, * 

Willey, Sarah E.; 75-85; u. 

Wood, M. Adele ; 56-79 ; h, o, p, q; 
Mrs. Rev. G. W. Miller. 

Wood, Issie ; 73-76 ; f ; Mrs. G. A. 
Winnegar: Brooklyn, N. Y. 

Wood, Josie; 75-76. 

Wood, Alice M.; 77-84 ; h ; Mrs. Ho- 
ratio Baumgras; Syr. 

Woods, Agnes; 91, 92; b, * 

Woodcock, Margaret; 88, 89; g; Mrs. 
Godkin, Syr. 

Wolz, Mary E.; 83-92; 1, t, * 

Wright, Ada A. ; 81-92; a, * 

Wriglit, E. Louise; 74-78-92; c. * 

Wright, Sarah; 54; a. 

Wright, J. 0.; 54, 55; u. 

Wright, Sarah E.; 78 a. 

Wygent, Caroline M. ; 68; p. 

Wyard, Hiram; 49; 1; dee. 

Wynkoop, Anna E.; 82-93; p, * 

Young, Sophie E. ; 64-76, 81-83. 87-92; 

f, h, i, * 
Yehling, Caroline; 64-71 ; d; Mrs. 

Philip Goettle, Syr. 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 



ALBERT GLEASON SALISBURY 

was bom in August, 1813, at Seneca Castle, Ontario 
county, N. Y. He was educated at Whitesboro and 
Pompey academies. His first teaching probably was at 
a small district school in the town of Fabins. After- 
wards, probably 1838-9, he opened a select school in the 
session room of the First Presbyterian church, then 
located on ground now occupied by McCarthy's dry 
goods store. For two weeks he remained in the faith- 
ful discharge of duties with only one pupil. After that 
discouraging beginning his prospects brightened and 
other pupils filled the room. He also taught in Lodi 
in a small building on East Genesee street, on the ground 
where the late Wadsworth Clark's house now stands. 
While he was engaged as teacher in this vicinity, 
a new building, containing one room, was being erected 
on the ground where the old Putnam building now 
stands. There were two entrances with a small ante- 
room between. This was considered an ornament to the 
small village. Mr. Salisbury whose reputation had been 
made by his successes in the preceding schools, was solic- 
ited to become the principal and with two assistants, 

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292 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

Miss Mary Bradley and Miss Sarah Tallman, who after- 
ward became Mrs. Salisbury, he opened the school in 
the autumn of 1840. Miss Tallman was obliged to hear 
classes in the little ante-room before mentioned. Mr. 
Salisbury and Miss Tallman were married in October, 
1842, and both continued teaching. 

Mr, Salisbury remained in this school till about 1842 
or '4:3 when a successful effort was made for the enlarge- 
ment of Ko. 7. While this was in progress he taught a 
select school over where Grant & Dunnes hardware 
store is now located, and afterward in the session room 
of the Old Congregational church. When the enlarged 
No. 7 was finished, Mr. Salisbury again became its 
principal where he remained until the three villages, 
Salina, Syracuse and Lodi, were chartered as the City 
of Syracuse. 

At the organization of the Board of Education, Mr. 
Salisbui'y was elected the first clerk and secured for the 
new school system a good beginning. This work did 
not seem congenial to him and he resigned his position 
in February, 1850, to resume the principalship of No. 7. 
In June, 1850, He was re-elected clerk and continued 
in that position till May, 1851, when he again resigned 
and was again appointed principal of No. 7. He re- 
mained in this j)osition till 1854, when he left and 
opened a private school in the Myers Block which was 
furnished with the best appliances known at that time, 
and his school became very popular. He continued in 



BIOGKAPHICAL SKETCHES 293 

this enterprise till September, 1857, when he became 
principal of ISTo. 7 and remained till he was appointed 
paymaster in the army, 1864. He continued in that 
office till 1867. He was soon after appointed warden 
of the Anburn prison, where he remained something 
over a year. At the resignation of Mr. Eoundy from 
the principalship of the Syracuse High school in the 
spring of 1871, Mr. Salisbury, at the earnest solicitation 
of the Board of Education, consented to fill the position 
till the close of that school year, which he did to the 
entire satisfaction of all interested. This ended his 
work as an educator. He died in 1874. 



E. A. SHELDON, A.M., Ph.D. 

was born at Perry Centre, IST. Y., in 1823, and received 
his early education from home training on the farm and 
among the scenes of country and farm life, attending 
the common schools of that day. At the age of seven- 
teen he attended a private school where the first impulse 
for real and progressive advancement was received. He 
entered Hamilton College at twenty-one years of age 
but was obliged to leave at the close of the junior year 
because of failing health. He went to Oswego and 
started in business which was not successful, but while 
thus engaged, the condition of the poor and ignorant 
caused him, with others, to form an Association, for 
providing a home for orphans and a free school for 



294 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

the children of the poor. Mr. Sheldon was induced to 
become its teacher in the winter of 1848-49. This 
was the beginning of the free graded schools and of 
the Oswego Orphan Asylum of Oswego. 

In 1849, he married Miss Frances A. B. Stiles who 
has been his constant supporter through all his life 
work. In 1850 a private school was started by him in 
the old United States Hotel and while engaged in this 
he applied for the position of superintendent of public 
schools of Syracuse. During the two years he remained 
in this work he was instrumental in consolidating the 
district school libraries into the present Central Library; 
published the first annual report of the Board of Edu- 
catiou; and was largely instrumental in establishing the 
High school of this city. 

He returned to Oswego in 1853 to take charge of the 
schools of that city as clerk of the Board of Education, 
and while organizing them he established arithmetic 
schools for boys and young men employed on the lakes 
in summer, and in 1859 established an unclassified 
school for those unable to attend regularly throughout 
the year. 

He visited Toronto where he saw the collections of 
appliances used abroad, especially in the London 
Home and Training school. Many of these were 
secured and a detailed plan for their use and introduc- 
tion into the course of study was devised. 

He presented his plan to the Board of Education and 



BIOGEAPHICAL SKETCHES 295 

asked for trained teachers to carry on the work of 
object teaching put before them. 

They consented on condition that it should be with- 
out cost to the city. To meet the expense the inter- 
ested teachers gave one-half of their salaries for one 
year to this object. Not only the people of Oswego, 
but many outside were opposed to the project, but Mr. 
Sheldon was finally vindicated by resolutions passed by 
a committee of which Prof. G-reen of Brown University, 
was chairman in 1865. 

Mr. Sheldon organized a Training school for educat- 
ing teachers in 1863, which was afterward adopted by 
the State as the Oswego Normal and Training school. 

In 1869 he resigned the superintendency of the city 
schools and devoted all his energies to the Normal 
school. Again home opposition was stirred up against 
him in 1873, which with his other arduous labors under- 
mined his health and he offered his resignation, which 
was not accepted but he was relieved from his duties 
and his salary continued. He was able to return to his 
work in 1881. In this year the Kindergarten was added 
to the course of study. 

It is now nearly forty years since Mr. Sheldon left 
Syracuse schools and yet he is still enthusiastic and pro- 
gressive, with no abatement of faith or of hope for the 
future in progressive educational methods. 



29G HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

GEOEGE L. FAENHAM 

was born in Eiclifield, Otsego county, jST. Y., in 1824; 
educated in the common schools till 1840 when he 
removed to Watertown and attended the Black Eiver 
academy. After teaching part of the year (1846) he 
went to the Albany State Normal school, then under 
the charge of David P. Page and graduated in 1847. 
He came to Syracuse in 1852, taking charge of Jeffer- 
son school (No. 3). In 1855 he was chosen superintend- 
ent of the cit}^ schools and continued eight years in that 
work. After a short time he was called to superintend 
the Binghamton schools and remained five years where 
he remodeled the whole system, inluding buildings, 
course of study, and methods of teaching : introducing 
what has since been called the "Sentence Method" 
and which has been acknowledged by many as the phil- 
osophical method. From there he went to Council 
Bluffs, la., and remained three years and then to Peru, 
Neb., to take charge of the State Normal school where 
he has been nine years. 

Mr. Farnham has been a student of psychology, phil- 
osophy and professional teaching. He regards his work 
in this city as the inspiration and the beginning of his 
educational career, which has been remarkably success- 
ful. 



CHAELES EDWAED STEVENS 
was born in the city of Buffalo^ on the 20th day of 



BTOGEAPHICAL SKETCHES 297 

May, 1836. His father, Augustus C. Stevens, was of 
New England ancestry, and a promiiient business man; 
who died at the age of 37 years. His mother, Elizabeth 
Breese, came from English and Dutch stock ; his 
maternal gi^andfather was an officer in the Eevolution, 
and a near relative of Professor Samuel Finley Breese 
Morse. Charles Edward is the youngest son and his 
early years were spent at his grandfather's homestead 
at Sconondoa, near Oneida, N. Y. He attended school 
at Cazenovia seminary, and afterwards at Fulton, IST. Y., 
and entered upon the study of law in the office of Gov- 
ernor William M. Eenton of Flint, Mich. Shortly 
after being admitted to the bar of that State he removed 
to Syracuse in 1857, and for a short time was in the 
office of Gen. William J. Hough. He was admitted to 
practice law in the IN^ew York Courts, and was for many 
years a partner of Flon. N. F. Graves of this city. Mr. 
Stevens in politics has always been a Democrat of the 
most steadfast faith. 

* In 1863, at the time when party spirit ruled high, due 
largely to the war issues prevailing at that time, the 
Board of Education of the city of Syracuse passed under 
the control of the democratic party — they having elected 
the majority of the school commissioners ; it was 
thought and claimed by them that they were in duty 
bound to place the public schools under the charge and 
direction of a superintendent who was a Democrat in 
politics. Several gentlemen now prominent in the 



298 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYEACUSE 

affairs of the city, were candidates for the position, and 
the strife for the office became so warm and spirited 
that after balloting many times, and adjourning from 
day to day, it became apparent that a compromise can- 
didate must be brought into the field ; and at the urg- 
ent solicitation of the leaders of the party, Mr. Stevens, 
reluctantly consented to the use of his name, and he 
was elected superintendent of the public schools on the 
.258th ballot. Mr. Stevens came to the office with no 
experience as a teacher, and with but limited knowledge 
of the educational work required in the public schools, 
but he had a good fund of common sense and rare tact in 
acquiring the business management of school affairs. 
He had the good sense not to presume to lead in educa- 
tional work, except so far as he oppropriated the sug- 
gestions and advice of the best teachers in the employ 
of the Board. 

On his election he was thoroughly conservative, and 
opposed to all changes in the cor|)s of teachers then in 
the schools, believing that tried and experienced talent, 
notwithstanding the question of politics, would serve 
the schools with greater fidelity and do better work than 
others of less experience and unacquainted with this 
particular field. To a large extent he succeeded in his 
efforts and persuaded the Board to retain largely the 
old corps of teachers. 

In his efforts for the schools he was ably seconded by 
members of the Board of Education, then composed of 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 299 

the Eev. Samuel J. May, N. B. Smith and others, and 
also by such tried teachers as the late Prof. Charles 0. 
Eoundy, Ansel E. Kinne, A. G. Salisbury, Superin- 
tendent Smith, Sarah M. Arnold, Sylvia J. Eastman, 
Martha S. Clapp and in fact by the whole body of 
teachers then in the employ of the Board. During the 
three years he was superintendent of the public schools 
they suffered no detriment in his hands, but made good 
progress under his management and direction. 

In 1866, when Mr. Stevens retired from ofiice, he 
received from tlie teachers a beautiful token of tlieir 
regard for him, and lie had the honor of naming his 
successor in office, Mr. Edward Smith, who was elected 
to the position at his advice and solicitation. 

Mr. Stevens is now connected with the law firm of 
Stevens & Butterfield, of this city, and doing a fair 
business, leading a quiet and unostentatious life, his 
only ambition being to fill the measure of good citizen- 
ship in this community. 



DR. JOHN H. FRENCH 

was born in Batavia, July 7, 1824. His father was 
killed when he was quite young. Most of his educa- 
tion was obtained from the common schools, by attend- 
ing during the winter and working in summer. 

The first ten cents he ever earned was spent for a 
Webster's spelling book. At sixteen he spent a winter 



300 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

in the Gary Collegiate institute. He spent one or two 
terms in the Clarence academy, Erie county, and 
taught his first school when he was seventeen years old. 
He afterward taught in Pembroke, Stafford, and Sen- 
eca Castle. At this last place, at the age of twenty-one 
he began his work as a mathematician and an author by 
revising Adams' arithmetic. He taught one year in 
Geneva Lyceum, one year in Phelps Union school. 
From there he went to Keeiie, X. H., and completed 
his revision above mentioned under the supervision of 
Mr. Adams. He wrote Adams's mental arithmetic, 
mensuration, book-keeping. These were entirely his, 
but formed a part of the Adams series. 

He was principal of the High school, Clyde, IST. Y., 
three years, and three years principal of the academy 
at Newtown, Ct. He published twelve town and city 
maps from actual surveys in the central part of this 
State and in connection with Robert P. Smith of Phil- 
adelphia, the map of the State of New York accom- 
panied with a Gazetteer, the two being sold for 810. 
All the work except printing and engraving, being 
done under his supervision. 

He revised Pobinsons's mathematical series and wi-ote 
the greater part of the Algebra. His demonstration of 
the binomial theorem was for a long time known as 
"French's." 

He lived in Syracuse from 1855 to 1867 giving his 
time to institute work and the preparation of a series 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 301 

of arithmetics which bore his name. He was made 
superintendent of the city schools in 1865, but resigned 
after a few months to become principal of the experi- 
mental department of tlie State l^ormal school at 
Albany. In 1870 he was elected secretary of the Board 
of Education of Vermont where he remained five years. 
In 1878 he became principal of the State Normal school 
at Indiana, Pa., and remained three years. Overwork 
here brought on typhoid fever from which he never re- 
gained his accustomed strength and vigor. He took u]^ 
the work of institute conductor again and continued it 
till his death. 

At the age of twenty-three, he married Mary E. 
Washburn who survives him. He had two daughters 
both of whom died, one in Syracuse, 1862, and the 
other in Boston, in 1888, aged 25. This was a severe 
affliction. 

His last work was the preparation of a paper on draw- 
ing to be read at the meeting of school commissioners 
held in New York, January 8, 1889, but he was obliged 
to send it on to be read. He died December 23, 1888, 
leaving his life-long companion alone. 

This is but a brief statement of the work accom- 
plished by Dr. French. His life is an inspiration 
to all young men who may come in contact with his 
work. 



302 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OV SYRACUSE 

[Note. — This history would be incomplete without the fol- 
lowing brief notice of the author, Mr. Smith, and his connection 
with the public schools of Syracuse. I take pleasure in present- 
ing it. A. B. Blodgett.] 

EDWARD SMITH, 

the writer of this history, was born December 30, 1817, 
in Skaneateles, N. Y., where he lived till he was ten 
years old, when his father moved to Cattarangns county, 
and settled on a farm. Mr. Smitli attended the public 
school in the winter and worked on the farm during 
the summer months till he was nineteen years old. He 
attended a private school and the academy at Pratts- 
burg, Steuben county, one year each. He commenced 
what has proved his life work in 1837, teaching in the 
country districts in the winter, and in a private school in 
Kentucky one summer term of twenty weeks. He also 
served as town superintendent in Cattaraugus county 
for two years, 1839-1840. 

Mr. Smith first came to Syracuse in the spring of 
18.45. He was immediately engaged here, where he has 
since labored continuously : twenty-five years as a 
teacher and principal, and twenty-three years as super- 
intendent of the city schools ; a total of forty-eight 
years, out of which period he has not lost one entire 
year. A simple record of Mr. Smithes personal work in 
connection with the growth and prosperity, the ups 
and downs of the school system, would in itself make a 
complete, an attractive, and a most interesting history. 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 303 

The public schools of this city, in themselves the 
essential product of Mr. Smith's life-long labors, pre- 
sent the most worthy testimony of what he has accom- 
plished. He labored early and late, and with fidelity 
and great earnestness. He conscientiously endeavored 
to bring teachers and pupils into contact with all that 
was best and foremost in educational lines ; and ever 
had in mind the elevation of the thought, the intelli- 
gence, and the character of the city through the great 
factor, the public schools. In truth, as we recall that 
Mr. Smith has for nearly half a century had very much 
to do in the direction of the work, we are amazed at his 
ability in keeping abreast of the times ; and it is an 
established fact — even historical — that the Syracuse 
public schools have been leaders, never laggards, in 
educational lines. 

His annual election for twenty-three consecutive 
years to the snperintendency was the fullest expression 
of the confidence of successive Boards of Education. 
Mr. Smith possesses an iron constitution ; which in 
connection with a kindly disposition, clean motives, 
and earnest purposes, has brought him through his 
long term of service, a well preserved, active, vigorous 
man, still busily engaged in the calling which has 
claimed his w4iole being, and which he has pursued 
with tireless energy. The work of such a life is rarely 
given its full value, and this brief tribute of words but 
faintly measures its achievements. 



304 HISTOET OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

SILAS M. BETTS 

was born in Borodino on the east shore of Skaneateles 
lake in 1828. His parents moved soon after to Canton, 
now called Memphis, where he attended the public 
schools. He also attended school at Van Buren Centre, 
now Warners, and afterward, the Onondaga academy 
and the academy at Homer, while the late Samuel 
Woolworth Avas principal. Mr. Betts^ first teaching was 
at Belle Isle, "boarding around," in the winter of 
1844-45. He then attended the Normal school at Al- 
bany and graduated in 1849. Soon after, he became 
principal of JSTo. 9, then a small wooden building on 
West street, Syracuse. 

In 1851, Mr. Betts was made principal of No. 11, where 
he remained till he was appointed principal of No. 7, 
in 1855. He accepted an appointment as principal of a 
High school at Niles, Mich., in 1859, and was instru- 
mental in making the schools of the State free to all 
children. He held teachers' institutes in his own and 
neighboring counties during vacations, till overwork 
obliged him to resign. After one year of rest he be- 
came vice-principal of the New Jersey State Normal 
school in 1861, assisting in institute work and contin- 
ued three years, then resigned. 

He now resides on a State farm near Philadelphia, 
Pa. He aided in organizing the Am.erican Gruernsey 
Cattle Club of which he has been the president three 
years. He says : 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 305 

"I have lived to see the schools of New York, Mich- 
igan and New Jersey made free and vastly improved 
and have taken a humble part in the work, but my 
most pleasant memories are connected with the schools 
of Syracuse/^ 



CHARLES 0. ROUNDY 

was born in SpafEord, Onondaga county, N. Y., May 
23, 1823. He received his education in the public 
schools of his native town and in the Homer, N. Y., 
academy. 

The degree of A.M. was conferred upon him by Ham- 
ilton college in 1853. Almost his entire active life has 
been spent in teaching, beginning in his own town, at 
eighteen years of age, soon after leaving the academy 
in Homer. He afterward taught in Skaneateles and 
Baldwinsville, coming from there to Syracuse at the 
death of Principal Stetson, to take the place vacated 
in 1852, where he remained till the establishment of 
the Syracuse High school in 1855, when he became its 
first principal. He remained in charge of this school 
till the spring of 1871, when failing health compelled 
him to retire. 

After a year or two devoted to traveling combined 
with some light work he again began teaching in the 
Union Free school at Moravia, N. Y., where he re- 
mained ten years. Leaving there, he spent one year 



306 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OV SYRACUSE 

and a half in Dakota and then retired to liis farm in 
Skaneateles, K. Y. ; but his love for the work prompted 
him to seek the privilege of teaching in his own district 
at a nominal salary. 

Mr. Roundy has always been noted for his zeal and 
enthusiasm as a teacher in the small as well as in the 
larger school, in the primary as well as in the high 
school. When engaged in teaching no amount of labor 
was too exacting, that he might have something new to 
present to his class on the coming day to illustrate the 
principles to be elucidated or to awaken interest in his 
pupils. Till late at night with his lamp on the floor 
and his books around him within easy reach, he would 
lie at full length, studying and investigating till he had 
mastered his subject, then with increased enthusiasm 
appear before his class next day to inspire them with 
something of his own spirit. His pupils in this city, 
graduates of the High school for sixteen years, will 
never forget the love for study and the ambition awak- 
ened in them for learning, by his energetic spirit. 

Mr. Roundy's work is completed. He died (Septem- 
ber 30, 1892) at his home in Skaneateles, leaving a wife 
and two married daughters. His funeral was attended 
at Moravia, October 4, where his last important teaching 
was done, and where many of his pnpils were able to 
show their respect for the memory of a loved and 
revered teacher. 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 307 

WILLIAM WILSON NEWMAN 

was born at South Onondaga, N. Y., October 5, 1821 ; 
educated in public and private schools, Onondaga acad- 
emy, Cazenovia seminary and Albany academy ; was 
admitted to Hamilton college and received an honorary 
degree of A.M. from Union college. He began teach- 
ing at seventeen at Howlett Hill, and taught at Amboy, 
Geddes, Baldwinsville, Onondaga academy, South On- 
ondaga, Putnam school, in Syracuse, and No. 13, in 
Buffalo. He was two terms (six years) school commis- 
sioner of the second district of Onondaga county, and 
is now, 1892, Superintendent of the Onondaga Reserva- 
tion Indian school. He is now living in his 72d year 
on the farm where he was born. 

His wife, Elizabeth Esther Williams, was born at 
South Onondaga ; educated at Manlius and Chitte- 
nango academies ; taught at Manlius, Syracuse and 
Buffalo, and is now living on the farm with her hus- 
band. They were married at the teachers' institute in 
their schoolhouse, No. 7, the Putnam, and went imme- 
diately to their new school. No. 13, in Buffalo, where 
they taught thirteen years, till sickness caused Mr. 
Newman to resign his principalship and retire to the 
home farm. 

Both have taught successfully many thousand pupils 
during over thirty years of teaching life. 



308 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

ANSEL E. KINNE 
was born May 17, 1830, and was the last of eleven chil- 
dren. Ansel received all the education the common 
district schools provided at that time. At the age of 
nineteen he attended the academy at Fayetteville, and 
became inspired with a desire to become a teacher. 

His first school met in a log house in the town of 
DeWitt, and was satisfactory and successful. The 
next winter he taught in DeWitt, and the following 
summer entered the seminary at Cazenovia. In the 
autumn he again entered the seminary, and later was 
employed to teach the village school. In the spring he 
returned to Cazenovia, and remained till fitted for col- 
lege at twenty-four years of age. Failing health made 
this impracticable. 

In the winter of 1845-46, he taught the village school 
in Fayetteville, and the following winter the DeWitt 
school, the summer of 1847, the Jamesville school, and 
the winter of 1848-49, in his own district in DeWitt. 

He married Miss Emma Merrick, of this city. In the 
spring of 1850 he was elected town superintendent of 
schools of DeWitt. 

In the spring of 1851, he removed to Syracuse, built 
a house in the Fifth Ward, and entered business for 
four years. In 1855, he was made principal of Prescott 
school, where he continued till January, 1864, when he 
received an appointment under G-eneral Saxton as Super- 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 309 

intendent of Freedmen, at Fernandina, Florida. He 
remained there tliree years and was offered the appoint- 
ment of Superintendent of schools of the State of 
Florida. This last offer came after he had planned to 
return north for the education of his children. 

After his return, Mr. Camp, the principal of Putnam 
school, resigned, and Mr. Kinne received the a|)point- 
ment to the position, and remained there till the 
occupation of the new High school building, when the 
eighth year pupils from the ward schools were trans- 
ferred to that building, and the Central Senior school 
organized with Mr. Kinne as its principal. He re- 
mained in this school till June, 1872, when that school 
was discontinued and Mr. Kinne accepted the princi- 
palship of Madison school, which had just been com- 
pleted. He remained in this school, doing, as he 
always had, a missionary work in trying to reclaim the 
truant and disobedient belonging to his school, until 
his death, January 16, 1890. 



EBENEZER BUTLER 

was born at Pompey, Onondaga county, 'N. Y., in May, 
1829 ; was educated at Pompey academy, and began the 
work of a teacher on the last day of the year 1849, in 
the village of Buch Bond, Wayne county. Pa. In the 
fall of 1850, he was called to the school in the village of 
Pleasant Mount, same county and State. He continued 



310 HISTOEY OF THE SCHOOLS OP 8YEACUSE 

at the head of that school till the fall of 1852, when he 
returned to his native town ; and (excepting three 
terms), from that date till the year 1863, he was in 
charge of the public school in the village of Pompey. 

In the fall of 1863, he became connected with the pub- 
lic school of Manlius Village^, as principal. At the end 
of a year, and in the fall of 1864, he accepted the 
position as teacher of the school in the village of Ged- 
des and remained at the head of that school till May, 
1866, when he received from the Board of Education, 
Syracuse, IST. Y., the appointment of principal of Sey- 
mour school. 

He held that position over seven years, and till the 
fall of 1873 ; when, declining re-appointment, he ac- 
cepted the position of superintendent of the schools 
of Whitehall, N. Y. 

Serving in that capacity for nine years, and till the 
fall of 1882, he returned to Onondaga county, and 
accepted the appointment of principal of Danforth 
school. He remained in that position five years, till 
1887. Declining a re-appointment for 1888, ten- 
dered to him by the Board, Professor Butler, after a 
period of thirty-eight years of continuous and success- 
ful service in the work of an educator, retired from 
active school work, and entered upon the duties of a 
business career, in the city of Syracuse, in which work 
he is now engaged. 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 311 

WALTER A. BROWNELL 

was born at Evans Mills, N. Y., March 23, 1838. He 
aracluated from Gouverneur seminary, N. Y., as vale- 
dictorian of his class, in 1861 ; and also from Genesee 
college, Lima, N. Y., in 1865. He tanght in various 
district schools during his undergraduate work. He was 
for one term professor of Latin in Falley seminary, at 
Fulton, N. Y. From 1865 to 1868 he was principal of 
Red Creek seminary ; from 1868 to 1871, principal of 
Fairfield seminary, N. Y.; from 1871 to 1872, principal 
of Syracnse High school; and he has been from 1872 to 
the present time, professor of chemistry and geology m 
the Syracuse high school. 

During the summer vacations from 1881 to 1886, he 
was professor of geology and mineralogy in the school 
for teachers at Martha's Vineyard, Mass. He received 
the title of Ph.D. from Hamilton college, in 1876. 



SAMUEL THURBBR 
was born in Providence, R. L, April 4, 1837. His 
early education was in the public schools of Providence. 
He entered Brown university in 1853, but resided there 
five years, and graduated at 21 in 1858. 

His life has been devoted to teaching, excepting a 
year in the army-l862-1863-and three years during 
which he traveled on the Pacific coast, principally m 
Idaho, in the employment of a mining company. 



312 HISTOET OP THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

He was principal of the high schools of Hyde Park, 
Mass., Syracuse, where he remained six years, and 
Worcester, Mass. His first teaching was in the Provi- 
dence high school, and he left the post of principal of 
the classical department of that school in 1865, to enter 
on the mining venture referred to above. 

In 1880, he went to Boston to take a position in the 
Grirls' high school, where he now is filling the post of 
master in that school, and teaching English. 

He says : '-1 look back on my six years in Syracuse 
as the pleasantest part of my life." 



GEOEGE A. BACON 

w^as born at Webster, Mass., January 17, 1847. Pre- 
pared for college at JS^ichols academy, Dudley, Mass. 
Graduated at Brown university, Providence, E. I., in 
1867. Taught one year in Derby, Vt., as principal of 
Derby academy, and one year as principal of the high 
school in Gardner, Mass. Spent two years (nearly) 
in post-graduate study here and in Eurojae. Taught 
history and mathematics for three years (1871-1874) in 
the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. Was assistant 
three years (1874-1877), and principal ten years (1878- 
1888) in the Syracuse high school. Editor and pub- 
lisher of The Academy, 1886-1892. He received the 
degree of A.B. from Brown university in 1867, and that 
of Ph.D., from Hamilton college in 1879. 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 313 

He resigned his position in the High school, to form 
a partnership in the publishing house of Allyn & Bacon^ 
where he is now engaged. 



R. BRUCE WHITE 

was born at Willow Glen, in the town of Skaneateles, 
November 10, 1839. He received his education in the 
village school at Mottville, at old district school No. 13, 
in the town of Skaneateles, and at Monroe Collegiate 
institute, in Elbridge, N. Y, 

In Nov., 1858, he began teaching in District No. 13, 
Skaneateles, and continued during two winter terms. 
In 1860, he assumed charge of the Mottville village 
school, remaining there six years. In April, 1866, he 
went to Marcellus, and was principal of the union school 
there for three years. 

In the spring of 1869, Mr. White came to Syracuse 
as principal of Putnam school, resigning in the spring 
of 1870. 

In January, 1874, he was appointed principal of 
Salina school, remaining there until June, 1877, when 
he was transferred to Seymour school, continuing in 
charge until October, 1887. 

In January, 1890, he was appointed principal of Mad- 
ison school, resigning August 1, 1892. For thirty-four 
years, Mr. White has been a teacher in Onondaga 
county, and for nearly twenty-four years in the schools 
of Syracuse. 



314 HISTOKY OF THE SCHOOLS OF STEACUSE 

H. ELBERT BARRETT 

was born in 1851. His early education was commenced 
in a district school at Hannibal, Oswego county, N. Y. 
At sixteen, he was placed in Falley seminary, Fulton, 
then under tlie charge of an excellent instructor, Prof. 
J. P. Griffin, where his training continued three years. 

After teaching one term in a country district school, 
he determined to make teaching a vocation, and at once 
entered the State Normal school at Oswego, in 1872, 
and graduated from the classical department of that 
institution. In the fall of the same year he took charge 
of the Yates Union school at Chittenango, N. Y., 
where he remained one year. 

In 1873, he was elected to the position of teacher of 
methods in the State ]S[ormal school at Bloomsburg, 
Pa. This position was resigned in 1877, when he 
returned to New York to engage temporarily in news- 
paper work. 

During March, 1881, Mr. Barrett became connected 
with the public schools of this city as principal of 
Salina school, which position he still retains. 



BRUCE M. WATSON 

was born at Windsor, N. Y., February 28, 1860. He 
received his education in the common schools of his 
native place, and in the public schools of Binghamton, 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 315 

N. Y. He entered the State Normal school at Oswego, 
and graduated. He then entered a public school in the 
suburbs of Binghamton, which has since been annexed 
to that city, where he continued two years. From 
there he went to Huguenot, N. Y., and remained one 
year ; then to Pulaski, N. Y., one year. From the lat- 
ter place he was offered a position in the Syracuse High 
school, as teacher of methods in the Teachers' class, 
and remained till the spring of 1888, when he was 
appointed temporary principal of Seymour school in 
place of E. B. White, who was out of school on leave 
of absence. Mr. White did not return to the position, 
and Mr. Watson was appointed permanently, which 
position he has faithfully and acceptably filled to the 
present time. 



A. B. BLODGETT 

was born in Mottville, Onondaga county, N. Y., in 
1850. He was educated at DeKuyter institute and at 
Cazenovia seminary. He began teaching in 1870 at 
Skaneateles Falls, N. Y., and afterward taught m Madi- 
son and Onondaga counties. In April, 1873, he took 
charge of the union school in Tully village, where he 
remained two years. 

From Tully he went to Cazenovia, and entered the 
seminary as student doing outside tutoring. In 1876- 
1877, he had charge of the commercial department in 



316 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

Cazenovia seminary, at the same time continuing liis 
studies. 

In the winter of 1875-1876, he left Cazenovia to take 
charge of the winter school in the First Ward of this 
city, returning to his studies in April, ]876. 

He was elected full instructor in the seminary, in 
June, 1877, but resigned upon being notified of his 
election to the principalship of Salina sciiool in this 
city. 

He remained in Salina school till March, 1881, when 
he was transferred to Prescott school, in the Fourth 
Ward. He held this position till March 5, 1889, when 
he was elected superintendent of the schools of Syracuse, 
N. Y., which position he still occupies. 

In October, 1890, at a meeting of the Council of 
City Superintendents of the State, Mr. Blodgett was 
chosen chairman of a committee of five to lay before 
the other educational bodies of the State the advisabil- 
ity of organizing a State Educational Congress to con- 
sider the future educational interests of the State. A 
report was made, and the committee still has the mat- 
ter in charge. 

Mr. Blodgett was president of the New York State 
Teachers' Association for the year 1892. 



CHARLES E. WHITE 

was born in the town of Wayne, Trumbull county, 



BIOGEAPHICAL SKETCHES 317 

Ohio, August 2, 1848. His parents removed to Oaze- 
novia, jST. Y., four years after. 

He attended district school till the age of fourteen, 
and then spent one year in a preparatory school, con- 
ducted by Prof. Robert Ellis at Cazenovia, after which 
he was a student in Cazenovia seminary until the winter 
of 1867, when he taught his first school at Eebel's Cor- 
ners near Canastota. The next winter he taught the 
school at "Old No. 9" near Cazenovia, "boarding 
round " both seasons, and returning to Cazenovia sem- 
inary, after the close of school, each term. 

In September, 1869, he was called to the principal- 
ship of the Camillus school, remaining four years. 
His next school was at South Butler, Wayne county, 
where he taught one year, resigning to take charge of the 
school at Hannibal, Oswego county, which he resigned 
after a year, to again take the principal ship of the 
Camillus school, which he held four years longer, 
resigning on account of ill-health, and for a few months 
engaging in the manufacture of chairs at Elbridge, 
N. Y. A vacancy occurring at Cicero he was called to 
take charge of that school, where he remained till the 
fall of 1880. He was then elected school commissioner 
of the third district of Onondaga county, but resigned 
the office after serving two years, to take the position 
of superintendent of schools in the village of Geddes. 

He served as superintendent three years, and was 
re-appointed. In March, 1886, Geddes village was an- 



318 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

nexed to Syracuse, and by a clause in the bill of annex- 
ation the superintendent of the schools of Geddes, was 
placed underjihe direction of the Board of Education of 
the city of Syracuse^, and Mr. White was appointed prin- 
cipal of Fraiiklin school, where he has remained till the 
present time. In 1886 Mr. White was chosen president 
of the New York State Association of School Commis- 
sioners and Superintendents, and was president of the 
Onondaga Educational Council for the year 1888. He 
is the author of a primary arithmetic entitled Two 
Years with Numbers, which is used in the public schools 
of Syracuse and in some other cities. 



MRS. L. E. THOMAS 

was born in Baldwinsville, Onondaga county ; educated 
at Baldwinsville Academy, and began teaching in 1868 
in the town of Van Buren. She came to the village of 
Brighton in 1869 where she remained till that district 
became a part of Syracuse. When the new Brighton 
school was built in 1881 Mrs. Thomas was transferred 
to the principalship of the Danforth school. She has 
practically been where she now is from 1869 to 1893. 



GEORGE A. LEWIS 

was born in the town of Clay, Onondaga county, N. Y., 
January 29, 1850. His early education was received in 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 319 

the district school, and at the age of 17 he commenced 
teaching. 

In the spring of 1869 his family moved to Syracuse 
and he entered the high school the first session the 
present building was occupied. After spending one year 
in this school he taught during the winter terms of 
1870 and 1871, and in the spring attended Cazenovia 
seminary a short term and became the principal of the 
graded school at North Syracuse, where he remained 
a year and a half, when he resigned to attend the Oswego 
Normal school, from which he graduated in the classical 
course, July, 1877. 

Later in the season he was appointed to the principal- 
ship of the school at Morristown, N. Y., where a new 
building had Just been erected. After four years of 
service there in reorganizing the school on the line of 
advanced educational work which proved eminently 
successful, impaired health prompted him to resign. 
In the fall of 1881 he was elected school commissioner 
of the first commissioner district of St. Lawrence county. 
In the fall of 1888 he was appointed assistant in the 
Syracuse High school, where his untiring energy and the 
faithful discharge of his duties have made him an im- 
portant factor in its faculty. 



EZEKIEL WILSON MUNDY 

was born in Metuchen, Middlesex county, N. J., in 
1833. He was graduated from Rochester university in 



320 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 

1860 with the degree of A.B. and took the degree of 
A.M. in regular course. 

He studied theology in the Rochester Theological 
seminary from which he was graduated in 1863. From 
the seminary Mr. Mundy went at once to take charge 
of the First Baptist church, Syracuse, !N". Y. He was 
pastor there for three years, at the close of which he 
took charge of the Independent church of Syracuse. 
After a pastorate of thirteen years he resigned in 1879, 
and took orders in the Protestant Episcopal church. 

In 1880, Mr. Mundy was put in charge of the Cen- 
tral Library, which place he still holds. 



FREDERICK A. LYMAN 

was born in Columbia, Ct., in 1864, and attended a 
country district school. A love for music became man- 
ifest at eleven years of age when he began its study 
from a primer of music without a teacher and he 
learned to play on the melodeon. 

At fourteen years he began to study the piano and 
vocal art under teachers in Hartford, Ct. He moved 
to Rhode Island and at the age of eighteen, after at- 
tending a graded school one year, commenced teaching 
and continued in this work four years, keeping up his 
musical studies, giving special attention to public school 
music, theory of music and vocal art. He attended the 
Normal Music school at Lexington, Mass., in 1886, and 
taught in the same school four years. 



BIOGKAPHICAL SKETCHES 321 

For the past two summers he has taught in the mus- 
ical department of the American Institute of Normal 
Methods. He passed a successful examination before 
the board of the American College of Musicians in 1886, 
and in 1891 was elected one of the examining board of 
that organization. 

He has done a large amount of musical work outside 
of the public schools by directing church choirs, instru- 
mental and vocal organizations, by playing church 
organs and several string and brass instruments. He 
has written a variety of music, including songs, church 
music, compositions for military bands and orchestras. 
He is the vice-president of the Khode Island Music 
Teachers' Association, and of the New York State Asso- 
ciation. 

Mr. Lyman became the director of music in the pub- 
lic schools of Syracuse, in the autumn of 1888, where 
he has done most excellent work in developing a taste 
for the science among teachers and pupils, and is sys- 
tematizing a complete and thorough elementary course 
in music. 



WILLIAM H. SCOTT 

was born September 4, 1844, at Pontiac, Mich.; at- 
tended school and prepared for college there, intending 
to enter Michigan university in September, 1862. But 
instead, July, 1862, he enlisted in the Mich. Vol. Inf., 



322 HISTOKY OF THE SCHOOLS OP SYEACUSE 

and remained witli his regiment^, acting as commissary, 
till mustered out in July, 1863. 

In September, he entered Oberlin college, Oberlin, 
Ohio, with the class of 1870. Ill-health compelled him 
to leave before graduating, but subsequently the degree 
of A.M. was conferred. 

He taught in Michigan, while a student in college. 
Then in Cleveland, Ohio, under Superintendent A. J. 
Rickoff, and was principal of the high school at Brooklyn 
Village, Ohio, one year. 

Ill-health induced him to go into business for six 
years. He then engaged in teaching in the public schools 
of Omaha, Nebraska, where he remained four years. 
From there he went to the Michigan Military academy 
at Orchard Lake, Michigan, for one year as professor 
of English. The following year he was principal of 
the Pontiac High school. 

He then engaged in business in Wyoming, Colorado, 
and Nebraska, finally going to California, and engaged 
in teaching; giving his time out of school to fruit rais- 
ing. He remained in California three years and came 
to Syracuse in May, 1887, and the following June was 
elected principal of Porter scliool. 



MARY WINIFRED FLANAGAN 

was born at Camillus, Onondaga county, N. Y., Sept., 
1861. After completing the regular course of study at 



BIOGKAPHICAL SKETCHES 323 

the village union school, she commenced teaching at 
Fairmount, K. Y., in 1880. 

Her ambition to be qualified for the best localities 
prompted her to enter the Oswego Normal school, where 
she graduated July 6th, 1886. The American Institute 
of Normal Methods at Nyack-on-the-Hudson, July, 
1892, gave her a diploma in music. She also completed 
the regular three years" course at the H. E. Holt Nor- 
mal Musical school and Institute of Vocal Harmony at 
Lexington, Mass., and graduated August, 1892. 

In September, 1886, Miss Flanagan was selected 
principal of " Eock school," in the town of Geddes. 
Soon after, this part of Geddes became the Ninth Ward 
of Syracuse, and she with her junior pupils was trans- 
ferred in Feb., 1887 to May school, where she remained, 
nearly three years. 

In September, 1889, she and her pupils were again 
transferred to White's hall, and there remained during 
the construction of the new Delaware school, and the 
following February was appointed principal of Dela- 
ware school, a position which she still holds. 



GRADUATES OF THE SYRACUSE 
HIGH SCHOOL 



1856 



Rossiter W. Raymond, Osgood V. Tracy, 

Samuel L. Oomstock, Cathavine B. Poole, 

Marinda L. Adams, Ellyette W. Casey, 

Ellen A. Evans, Ellen V. Bowen, 

H. Wadsworth Clark. 

1857 

Theodore Y. Kinne, Ellen M. Cheney, 

Mary J. Hopkins, Julia A. Hawley, 

W. K. Hood. 

1858 

George K. Collins, William P. Burdick, 

William. H. Shankland, James S. McVey, 

Josephine Hurlburt, Mary A. Morwick, 

S. Jennie Marlette, P. Amelia Clarke. 

1859 

Charles M. Kinne, J. Prank Durston, 

William Henry Robbins, Clara A. Kingsley, 

William G. Tracy, Eliza M. Riegel, 

Margaret Moore, Mary Jane Shuler, 

Helen M. Davis, Mary E. Pisher, 

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HIGH SCHOOL GEADUATES 



325 



Sarah A. Corey, 
Orplia J. Jones, 



Kate Frazee, 

Elide A. Cummings. 



1860 



Jacob A. Nottingham, 
Fillmore M. Smith, 
Albert Becker, 
Mary A. Bassett, 
Maria Freeland, 
Emma 0. Saul, 
Nettie Featherly, 

Leonard M 



Truman J. Backus, 
G. Spencer Codington, 
Mary L. Stevens, 
Catherine E. Tallman, 
Annie D. Phelps, 
Kate E. Dewey, 
Elizabeth I. Palmer, 
. Alger. 



1861 



H. Frank Babcock, 
Smith Northway, 
Henry D. Nottingham, 
Thomas W. Durston, 
Permelia Nottingham, 
Harriet L. Powers, 
Eliza Gr. Chapman, 
Emily Jerome, 
Mary E. Morgan, 
Sarah C. Glass, 
Lola M. Evans, 
Avis Stearnes. 

Thomas 



Edson H Wilder, 
Charles J. Glass, 
Andrew W. Wilkins, 
A. Melinda Gilbert, 
Louise H. Eose, 
Harriet W. Beebe, 
Mary E. Sheppard, 
Mary F. Stevens, 
Edmonia G. Highgate, 
Clara F. Chase, 
Catherine M. S. Scanlan, 
Mary L. Beebe, 
Hooker. 



1862 



Dudley P. Wilkinson, 
William F. Hubbard, 
H. E. Prindle, 
Charles R. White, 



Alice B. Barber, 
Louise 0. Gere, 
Sarah H. Ecker, 
Jennie M. Lee, 



326 



HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 



Ella P. Bates, 
Deckle M. Cheesebro, 
Annie E. Hayden, 
Mary E. Crowen, 
Emma J. Ostrander, 



M. Frances Stevens, 
Elorence Stevens, 
Lina M. Dwight, 
Josephine Magee, 
Anna Saafer. 



1863 



Levi C. Lathrop, 
Thomas M. Eyan, 
Edward JST. Westcott, 
Alida T. Ketch nm, 
Emma J. Chase, 
Lettie A. Eussell, 
Louise L. Smith, 
Lois A. Heath, 
Mary E. Kelley, 
Fanny L. Eounds, 
Margaret F. Paddock, 

Giles 



Greorge W. Waggoner, 
Grace E. Holmes, 
Frances A. Hayden, 
Frances M. Prindle, 
M. E. Brintnall, 
Josephine P. Crane, 
Ada G. Barnes, 
Eliza A. Kennedy, 
Catherine M. Marsh, 
Julia A. Wescott, 
Carrie E. Wescott, 
A. Lewis. 



1864 



Henry C. Cole, 
John T. B. Hillhonse, 
Albert E. McChesney, 
S. H. Starin, 
Frances A. Beach, 
Agnes E. Usenbentz, 



Francis C. Pope, 
Lewis F. Powell, 
William Davis, 
John H. Durston, 
Charles Pratt, 



Alice E. Herrick, 
Addie C. Thurston, 
James W. Lawrence, 
M. Elizabeth Van Wa^ 

enen, 
Julia A. Britcher. 



1865 



DeEtta D. Spear, 
Margaret Hurst, 
Harriet M. Adams, 
Mary E. Vischer, 
Emma F. Hood, 



HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES 



327 



Henri Bitter, 
Edgar P. Glass, 
Alice E. Waters, 
Harriet S. Leach, 
Sarah 0. Terwilliger, 



Albert 0. Phillips, 
Sarah Jerome, 
Ida B. Terry, 
Erances M. Ohesebro, 
Winifred Davies, 
Alice Ritchie, 



Lucy Truesdell, 
Rosella Snow, 
Hester A. Leyden, 
Ella Hurst, 
Erances L. Leonard. 



1866 



Wilson R. Hare. 



Margaret A. Dunn, 
M. Elizabeth Terry, 
Ella Starin, 
Libbie M. Dakin, 
Abigail Croly, 
Margaret E. Barber, 



1867 



Georgiana Lascelle, 
Julia E. Hoye, 
Lilly M. Euller, 
Mary E. Gere, 



Mary D, 



Wealthy Arnold, 
Ella M. Chase, 
Catherine Celia Murphy, 
Theodosia A. Holmes, 
Hurst. 



1868 



Horatia S. White, 
James L. Thorpe, 
Estella Freeman, 
Alice E. Fitzgerald, 
Eva L. Smith, 
Caroline Arntz, 
1). Louise Woolworth, 
Rhoda Van Wagenen, 



James B. Hitchcock, 



John F. Burdick, 
Charles J. Powers, 
Mary G. Dunn, 
Charlotte A. Redhead, 
Sarah T. Stafford, 
Laura E. Fuller, 
Mary D. Baker, 
Julia A. Clarke. 



1869 



W. Allen Butler, 



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HISTOKT OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 



William H. Mills, 
Mary E. Sykes, 
Julia M. Killmore, 
JSTellie F. Maynard, 
Ida L. Hurd, 
Orissa A. Hitchcock, 
Emma A, Welch, 

William 



Mary L. Ford, 
Henrietta Hurst, 
Mary Silberman, 
Emma L. Eiegal, 
Mary S. Murphy, 
Sarah Freeland, 
Grace E. Terry, 
H. Barnes. 



1870 



Willard K. Spencer, 
William T. Mylcrane, 
James M. Gilbert, 
Thomas F. Coolie, 
Mary E. Nicholson, 
Ella Dickie, 
Helen I. Adams, 
Agnes L. Lynch, 
Mary E. Vaughan, 
Ellen Hay den, 
E. Augusta Clement, 



Clinton J. Peck, 
Arthur B. Kinne, 
Ferdinand J. Ballart, 
William A. Wood, 
J. Wiltse Knapp, 
Joseph Lally, 
James W. Ford, 
Henry G. Hanchett. 
Ella L. Hayes, 
Sarah J. Dallas, 
Nellie J. Abbott, 



Brace W. Loomis, 
Edward J. Lally, 
Orrin J. Snow, 
Carrie L. Smith, 
Kate W. Johonnot, 
Mary E. Hawley, 
Catherine A. Nichols, 
Isabel E. Warner, 
Lucy E. Babcock, 
Allena E. Coville, 
M. Olivia Sanger. 



1871 



Emma F. Bunnell, 
Sophia Straus, 
Agnes A. McKeon, 
Etta J. Pope, 
Lavinia Van Wagenen, 
Elizabeth C. Dwyre, 
Sara Nutting, 
Bessie Holyoke, 
Emma G. Soule, 
Clara L. Terry, 
Sarah BrinkerhofE, 



HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES 



329 



Louise M. Robinson, 
Margarette B. Leech, 



Amelia L. Curry, 
Ella M. Dunn. 



1872 



William Loguen, 
George F. Hine, 
Patrick Cummins, 
E. Olin Kinne, 
Edwin Nottingham, 
William S. Nottingham, 
Albert B. Eandall, 
El win D. Plaisted, 
Henry F. Thomsen, 
Helen A. Plumb, 
Isabelle S. Usenbentz, 
Mary Arnold, 
Ida A. Gilbert, 
Florence Chidester, 
Fanny Hopkins, 
Cora A. Britton, 
Sara A. Barber, 
Olivia McCann, 
Mary Murray, 

Emma M. 



Abby K. Keene, 
Jennie M. Knapp, 
Mary A. Losacker, 
Lizzie Rogers, 
Rachel Stearns, 
Margaret E Stacey, 
Rebecca J. Schemerhorn, 
Mary A. Berney, 
Eva L. Williams, 
Mira Kingsley, 
Ella Cole, 
Anna Adams, 
Mary Hayes, 
Ellen Kennedy, 
Effie L. Curtiss, 
Henriette Clark, 
Emma H. Munger, 
Fanny I. Noxon. 
Josephine McKevitte, 
Merrick. 



1873 

The High school course was changed to a four years' 
course, and diplomas were given to these on three 
years" work. 

John Hunter, Mary Logan, 

Fred L. Dillaye, Lillian Burdick, 

J. Willis Candee, Margaret F. Freeland. 



330 



HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 



1874 



William B. Harlow, 
Nathan Jacobson, 
Louis Marshall, 
Edgar J. Mo watt, 
Alfred T. Sanford, 
Ada M. Beach, 
Mary A. Bolway, 
M. Lizzie Pairchild, 
Marilla Groldstein, 
Margaret A. Kelly, 
Bessie Lowe, 



Agnes MoCann, 
Susie A. Paine, 
Helen M. Post, 
Ida A. Eoblin, 
Alice M. Sitterly, 
Ella C. Stanton, 
Mary J. Widger, 
E. Louise Wright, 
Clarence X. Blowers, 
Leroy Pilaris, 
Will Stark. 



1875 



Horace D. Babcock, 
Maltbie B, Babcock, 
William C. Bennett, 
A. Clifford Mercer, 
Alfred Wilkinson, Jr. 
Elizabeth J. Bainbridge, 
Adella L. Baker, 
Minnie A. Barney, 
Ida B. Gilbert, 
Ida M. Hay, 
Margaret Hicks, 
Hattie N. Holmes, 



Mary A. Lally, 
Kittie Leyden, 
Jennie R. Ludington, 
Mary E. Morse, 
Anna J. Nicholson, 
Emma P. Nicholson, 
Ptachel C. Phillips, 
Catherine J. Pickard, 
Mary Sprole, 
Hattie J. Walter, 
Elizabeth Weigel, 
Amelia Weiskotten. 



1876 



William D. Andrews, 
Daniel F. Curtin, 
Rolla S. Helmer, 
Frank L. Lyman, 
Albert D. Sonle, 
Edward S. Stevens, 



Mary J. Emmons, 
Annie F. Fitzgerald, 
Catherine N. Hall, 
Mary E. Peck, 
Alida B. Plant, 
Mary F. Prendergast, 



HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES 



331 



Clarence E, Wolcott, 
Margaret F. Bebaii, 
Ada A. Brewster, 
Clarabel Childs, 



M. Anna Eobbins 
Sarah L. Roney, 
Mary A. Shannon, 
Annie L. Walsh, 
Ella S. Dales. 



1877 



William W. Wilcox, 
Fred H. Howard, 
Fred W. Oswald, 
Walter R. Bridgeman, 
Henry W. Roberts, 
Florence E. Herrick, 
Emma D. Seifker, 
Flora Cole, 
Theresa F. Lyons, 
Lena Porter, 
Lottie E. Bach, 
Cora E. Coleman, 
Effie A. Didama, 
Lizzie M. Foster, 
Grace A. Hatfield, 
Emeline Kennedy, 
Lizzie Y. Soule, 
Mary B. Dingham, 



Elias S. Nutting, 
Arthur Baker, 
Charles A. F. Thomsen, 
Alice M. Wood, 
Margaret F. Shannon, 
Mary A. Sullivan, 
E. Eva Fowler, 
Nellie F. Cummings, 
Julia E. Quigley, 
M. Gussie Booth, 
Cornelia L. Crossett, 
Sophia E. Eisner, 
Lucella R. Hancock, 
Amy J. Holmes, 
Blanche M. S. McCann, 
Florence A. Greenman, 
Gertrude B. Harlow, 
Ella A. Wyman, 



Frank L. Higgins. 
FIRST CLASS OF 3 878 



Will. P. Barber, 
Leonard Bronner, 
William A. Hawley, 
W. Fred Mann, 
Peter E. Sheridan, 
Samuel E. Sprole, 



Anna K. King, 
Adella A. Martin, 
Nellie F. Packard, 
Lizzie B. Smith, 
Maggie Smith, 
Anna Whitney, 



332 



HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYEACUSE 



Charlotte S. Henn, 
Emma E. Lancaster, 
Anna Moriarty, 
Sarah M. Sanderson, 
Maylon 0. Britton, 
Isaac H. Crysler, 
Julius H. Lowenthal, 
Charles T. McChesney, 
Colin A. Spaulding, 
Ella ]Sr. Carlick, 



Bessie I. Allen^ 
Kosa I. Bierhart, 
Fanny Colwell, 
Emma E. Everding, 
Blanche E. Weaver, 
Mary H. Abeel, 
Eva Ayres, 
L. May Cameron, 
Laura S. Congdon, 
Kittie E. Fairchild. 



SECOND CLASS OF 1878 



Henry M. Chase, 
William A. Gere, 
Frank D. Gott, 
Joseph Stolz, 
Jennie M. Cate, 
Clara E. Curry, 
Minnie L Dunford, 
Julia F. Farnham, 
Anna A. Holsman, 
Cora I Kinyon, 
Ida L. Powers, 
Mattie E. Smith, 
Minnie M. Stone, 
Etta C. Gibbs, 
Irene C. Hawley, 
Elizabeth W. Holliger, 
Mary L. Sullivan, 
Alice L. Town, 



Oscar C. Kinyon, 
John G. Sharpe, 
Charles C. Sherman, 
Julia E. Carroll, 
Hattie L. Cole, 
J. Frankie Driscoll, 
Gussie N. Fairchild, 
Minnie C. Foster, 
Susie E. Jones, 
Susie E. Parsons, 
Lavillie F. Sawyer, 
Libbie Sprole, 
Nellie F. Garfield, 
Marion Gott, 
Jessie E. Hayden, 
Lizzie Sullivan, 
Agnes M. Town, 
Emma Woods. 



FIRST CLASS OF 1879 



Amy Campbell, 
Lizzie Dunford, 



Ida Gilger, 
Mamie L. Eose, 



HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES 



SSc 



Sara M. Maxon, 
Hattie S. Stevens, 
Lutie Wright, 
Ada Harris, 
Phebe Hewlett, 
Edwin M. Maxon, 



Abbie Whalen, 
Ethel Griffin, 
Emma Hopper, 
Alfred C. Ginty, 
Charles F. Sitterly, 
Calvin G. Stevens, 
Minnie Clarkson. 



SECOND CLASS OF 1879 



William J. Ayling, 
Carlton Curtiss, 
Everard A. Hill, 
James E. Mulheran, 
George I. Post, Jr., 
Katie Dore, 
Ina M. Landgraff, 
Hattie Noxon, 
Lola A. Salisbury, 
Tillie Siefker, 
Hattie E. Stevens, 
Lonise B. Upton, 



Burt Cowles, 
William Gannon, 
John H. Humphries, 
Scott Owen, 
Lula Brewster, 
Flora Hawley, 
Ella M. Pharis, 
Julia Knight, 
Joanna Savage, 
Sarah Smith, 
Lydia Thomsen, 
Mary E. Wolz. 



FIRST CLASS OF 1880 



Annie B. Bainbridge, 
Mary E. Duguid, 
Kittie T. Dunn, 
Hattie G. Hanmer, 
Frankie W. Manchester, 
Lizzie Miller, 
Carrie A. Ormsbee, 
Nellie A. Eector, 
Ella B. Thompson, 

Kittie L. 



Kittie C. Dunn, 
Celia Ford, 
Annie Holkins, 
Delia C. Mills, 
Charles J. Markert, 
Eva Parker, 
Carrie M. Kowley, 
Charles J. Walch, 
Carrie S, Young, 
Dwver, 



HISTORY OP THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 



SECOND CLASS OF 1880 



George D. Hammond, 
Charles J. Peters, 
Frank G. Peters, 
E. Irving Eockwell, 
E. Josie Balch, 
Lizzie Carter, 
Grace Collins, 
Louise A. Gebhart, 
Mary J. McLane, 
Marion S. Morss, 
Frances S. Van Hoesen, 
Edwin J. Seagar, 

Emma A. 



D 



Samuel Shevelson, 
James H, Talbott, 
Samuel G. Weiskotten, 
Bessie U. Hess, 
Kittle E. Kinne, 
Mamie A. Kinne, 
Tracy A. Lowe, 
Mary A. Smith, 
Jennie S. Tylei', 
Fannie L. Van Hoesen, 
Lizette F. Eockwell, 
Carrie C. Walsh, 
Lansing. 



FIRST CLASS OF 1881 



Joseph Bondy, 
Edward Cahill, 
Bert H. Meads, 
Carrie L. Allis, 
Louie W, Chope, 
Mary B. Featherly, 
Florence Howe, 
Libbie Kelly, 
Mary E. Logan, 
Mary Miller, 
Aggie B. Morrisey, 
Lutie Siefker, 



Jesse L. Bronner, 
Edwin A. Kingsley, 
\¥illard M. White,"' 
Una A. Bagg, 
Annie V. Dunn, 
Bertha Frensdorf, 
Nellie Jarvis, 
Mary W. Lincoln, 
Nellie Lott, 
H. Delia Miller, 
Emma Eautenberg, 
Frances Whipple. 



SECOND CLASS OF 1881 

George F. Cole, Frank A. Welch, 

Lucien B. Miller, Fannie M. Blye, 

Frank W. Padgham, M. Octavia Caven, 

William J. Sauter, Julia A. Cummings, 



HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES 



335 



Newton Smith, 
Celia C. Hinman, 
Eleanor P. Hogan, 
Jessie L. Miller, 
Bettie Marshall, 
Sarah 1. Murray, 
May Laura Rae, 
Eachel M. Eosenthal, 
Louisa F, Sax, 
Florence C. Seely, 

Hattie I. 



Lizzie E. Cummings, 
Florence M. Coates. 
Mary Daly, 
Maggie Eustace, 
Ida E. Goldman, 
Euretta Patterson, 
Jennie M. Smith, 
Aggie L. Tubbert, 
Lula J. Wallace, 
Grace E. Willey, 
Shultz. 



FIRST CLASS OF 1882 



Robert H. Jones, 
Clarence A. Lonergon, 
Bertha M. Bannister, 
Lillian S. Barnes, 
Julia R. Bresnihan, 
Louise Brooks, 
Alice E. Coykendall, 
Carrie II. Crawford, 
Mary T. Delaney, 



Adolph G. Velasko, 
Honora A. Dunford, 
Nelle Ford, 
Alice E. Lavington, 
Clara Marshall, 
Mamie B. Maynard, 
Carrie L. Rose, 
Minnie E. Smith, 
Fannie V. Sprole, 



Samuel D. Solomon. 



SECOND CLASS OF 1882 



George E. Chapman, 
Louis M. Howe, 
William H. May, 
Mary D. Allis, 
Adelaide R. Bayette, 
Lizzie S. Bridgeford, 
Lizzie A. Chope, 
Maude Durston, 



George M. Price, 
Theodore K. Wilkinson, 
Mary Ren a Harrison, 
Mary Hungerford, 
Etta Marie Kittell, 
Emma Genevieve Lang, 
Nellie G. Norton, 
Nellie Lucille Randall, 



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HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 



Lottie Irene Earll, 
Dora Ettelsou, 
Marie L. Flach, 
Kate Louise Fry, 
Arabella W. Cowles, 



Katie 0. Rogers, 
Mary Sharp, 
Frankie E. Slattery, 
Nettie A. Tomlinson, 
Emma A. Freeland;, 



FIST CLASS OF 1883 



Clara Adell Armstrong, 
Minnie J. Bidwell, 
Lillie C. Carroll, 
Julia M. Conroy, 
Annie F. Dee, 
Minnie E. Duffy, 
Grace Greenwood Free- 
man, 
Lizzie M. Gannon, 
Jennie K. Griffin, 
Cora Adell a Harrington, 
Alice H. Holliday, 



Anna M. Hopstein, 
Clara Persis Knapp, 
Nellie C. Leo, 
Lulu Frances Leyden, 
Anna Cora Mayo, 
Phoebe Alice Sanderson, 
Carrie E. Sawyer, 
Margaret K. Schneider, 
Fanny Sharpe, 
Nellie Sloan^ 
Carleton A. Chase, 
Dominick A. Rafferty. 



Yetta Estelle Bondy, 
Kate A. Crawford, 
May E. Duncan, 
Abbie Madalene Isaacs, 
Clara Searing King, 
Minnie Louise Overacker, 
Anna Rose Shevelson, 
Katie Smith, 
Addie Belle Talbot, 
William Hurd Miller, 



SECOND CLASS OF 1883 

James Park Becker, 
Ambrose Chas. Driscoll, 
Benjamin F. Hammond, 
Charles Bryant Johnson, 
Charles Francis McFall, 
John Earl May, 
James Francis Michel, 
Edward L. Miller, 
Irving Franklyn Baxter, 
HartmannL. Oberlander. 



FIRST CLASS OF 1884 

Mattie E. Arnold, M. Louise Baum, 

Mamie T. Bierhart, Geneva M. Brand, 



HIGH SCHOOL GKADUATES 



337 



Cora May Bell, 
Frankie Gregg, 
Kittle Williams, 
Pearl Sibson, 
Minnie T. Thorne, 
Wilber G. Jones, 
Benjamin Stolz, 



Bertha E. Curtis, 
Louise L. Hunt, 
Delia T. Keefe, 
Clara Smith, 
John D. Fogarty, 
Frank J. Schnauber, 
Carl G. White. 



SECOND CLASS OF 1884 



George L. Ammerman, 
Frank B. Harris, 
Nellie L. Auer, 
Susie M. Baker, 
Kittie L. Bierhart, 
Ellen A. Dunn, 
May Giddings, 
Delia C. Keehner, 
George M. McChesney, 
Minda Morrison, 
Charlotte C. Palmer, 
Carrie B. Salmon, 
Euby A. Webb, 
George W. Standen, 

FIRST 

Anna L. Barton, 
Ida M. Cooley, 
Etta Levi, 
Nera Power, 
Julia W. Stephens, 
Horace W. Britcher, 
William B. Crowley, 
Bert R. Hall, 



Thomas B. Fitch, 
Frank H. McChesney, 
Jessie M. Bagg, 
Adeline H. Barnes, 
Wilda Chapman, 
Lucy Ford, 
Jennie T. Kappesser, 
Leila M. Kennedy, 
Mamie McDonald, 
Julia E,. Murray, 
Delia Rosenthal, 
Rachel Shevelson, 
Grace C. Williams, 
Mary E. Abbott. 



CLASS OF 1885 



Kate L. Clark, 
Lizzie S. Emens, 
Katherine F. Murray, 
Louisa Smith, 
Anna P. Terry, 
Morris W. Chase, 
Simon L. Eisner, 
William Jenney, 



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HISTOKY OP THE SCHOOLS OF SYEACUSE 



Arthur E. Parsons, Charles P. Lynch, 

Herman W. Tamkin, Oscar E. Whitford, 

John Wilkinson. 



SECOND 

Charles S. Chesebrongh, 
Nelson P. Snow, 
Thomas Turnbull, Jr., 
Annie H. Agan, 
Louis Barnes, 
Minnie Davis, 
M. Louise Dennison, 
Minnie H. Freeoff, 
Clara E. G-reenley, 
Julia A. Levy, 
Ellen Murray, 
Florence A. Sherwood, 
Josephine Williams, 



CLASS OF 1885 

Charles A. Gwynn, 
Noble E. Whifcford, 
William H. Nicholson, 
Mary A. Bagg, 
May L. Cuyler, 
Maggie F. Delany, 
Louise Ford, 
Louisa B. Gere, 
Kittle Lewis, 
Carrie B. Mills, 
Martha M. Schultze, 
Mollie Willett, 
Florence A. Wright. 



FIRST CLASS OF 1886 



Charles F. Diel, 
George Henry Williamson, 
Edward Ashley Gray, 
Julia Isabel Lamphier, 
Nellie Augusta Carroll, 
Clara Loomis SkifE, 
Elizabeth K. Loos, 
Nellie A. Eellis, 
Theresa Gutstadt, 
Mary Eva Gannett, 
Jessie Leona Hollenbeck, 
Mary Zella Andrews, 
Lucy S. Bainbridge, 

Minnie L. 



Nellie R. Bainbridge, 
Una E. Bierhart, 
Marie Louise Denison, 
Clara Daisy Sanford, 
Clara Levy, 
Libbie C. Markell, 
Hattie Jacobson, 
Lydia A. Prudhon, 
Ida Marshall, 
Cora Schoener, 
Frances Eva Worden, 
Mamie Leary, 
E. Belle Livermore, 
Crow. 



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SECOND CLASS OF 1886 



D. Bruce Kennedy, 
Philip D. Schuyler, 
Mitchell C. Harrison, 
Theodore A. Foster, 
John C. Shoudy, 
Louis Gould, 
Etta H. Avery, 
Ella H. Cook, 
Aggie May Gannett, 
Ada A. Knapp, 

Lillian V. 



Hannah K. Kichford, 
Mary A. O'Brien, 
Kellie A. Eyan, 
Augusta C. Baumgrass, 
Hattie L. Stackhouse, 
Grace D. Clarke, 
Florence A. Larrabee, 
Grace L. Duncan, 
Mamie Smith, 
Clara M. Sweet, 
Moser. 



FIRST CLASS OF 1887 



Curtis Niles Andrews. 
Blanche Beatrice Bannan, 
Florence Adah Barton, 
Rosemary Baum, 
Estelle Grace Britton, 
Sarah Porter Brown, 
Annabel Brumelkamp, 
Marcia Aurilla Carpenter, 
Walter Barnes Cherry, 
Florence Belle Collins, 
Sara Isabel Cummins, 
Elizabeth Grace Dowling, 
Alveretta Falvey, 



Mary Ellen Gere, 
Gates Hamburger, 
Mary Abigail Ingham, 
Elizabeth Louise KiefEer, 
Frank Land, 

Mary Elizabeth McGowan 
Annie McMahon, 
Mary Moyer, 
Richard J. O'Donnell, 
Mary Sophia Pitkin, 
Nina Louise Sawyer, 
Lulu Marie Tickner, 
Minnie Elizabeth Wescott 



Brinna Finkelstein. 



SECOND CLASS OF 1887 

Edward S. Allis, 
Kate L. Abbott, 
Nellie L. Abbott, 



Harriet B. Hopkins, 
Harriet A. Humbert, 
Myra I. Husted, 



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Theresa L. Bannan, 
Mary A. Boggs, 
Evalyn Boldry 
Ellen J. Casey, 
Blanclie H. Colman, 
Julia M. Cook, 
Hiram B. Danziger, 
Eleanor Y. Delaney, 
Eose M. Delaney, 
Emma A. Eisner, 
Anna P. Ferris, 
Grace L. Ferris, 
Genevra Gwynn, 
Martha IST. Hayden, 
Lillian M. Heath, 
Laura E. Hickok, 



H. Howell Kennedy, 
Louis P. Lang, 
Anna A. Lynch, 
Anna L. Mack, 
Ina Mercer, 
Eleanor L. Orr, 
Cora M. Pierce, 
John W. Plant, 
Bertha S. Sawyer, 
Jennie V. Sheldon, 
Sarah Silverstein, 
Louie V. Snell, 
John E. Sullivan, 
Anna F. Warner, 
ISTina Weston, 



Jessie A. Williams, 
Mary L. Wood. 

FIRST CLASS OF 1888 

Frank Ludington Ames, Bridget Agnes Lynch, 



Herman J. Bierhart, Jr., 
Edmund L. French, 
Frederick Charles Baird, 
Edward Howard Dann, 
Clarence Leslie Hewitt, 
Edwin Phillips Lyman, 
Beard sley IST. Sperry, 
Ethel Clara Berry. 
Isadore Adell Blanden, 
Etta Ettelson, 
G-race Whitney Leslie. 



Mary Stanley, 
Emma Carrie Woese, 
Eugene Fritz McKinley, 
Jeremiah H. Sullivan, 
Mary Chapman Bennett, 
Mary Francesca Breen, 
Amelia Raymond Hough, 
Hattie Lesser, 
Margaret Y. Eogers, 
Mollie Trowbridge, 
Jessie ^olia Whyborn. 



SECOND CLASS OF 1888 
George Morgan Bacon, Bridget A. Dewan, 

Charles E. Bardeen, Jennie Dietz, 



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William E. Beeman, 
Theodore W. Clark, 
George N. Cooper, 
George T. Head, 
John J. McCarthy, 
Elliot Judd JSTorthriip, 
Philip E. Schneider, 
William M. Shirley, 
William H. Smith, 
Joseph C. Waller, 
Charles F. Wiley, 
Etta Bolger, 
Myrtie E. Brewster, 
JSTina Burpee, 
Edith Cornwell, 
Emma Davey, 
Mamie E. DeLano, 



Mamie E. Dwyer, 
Margaret E. Evans, 
May Eayle, 
Minnie M. Gothier, 
Eose M. Hall, 
Hattie C. Hedden, 
Alvia Horton, 
Grace M, Howe, 
Matie A. Keehner, 
Anna L. Mackey, 
Edith Palmer, 
Lydia Reiss, 
Bertha Schott, 
Gail Sherman, 
Bertha E. Steiger, 
M, Hattie Tanguay, 
Minnie Traugott. 



FIRST CLASS OF 1889 



Carl Bacon, 

D. A. Blum, 
James L. Brewer, 

E. C. Britcher, 
Eaymond E. Clapp, 
John H. Cook, 

C. Arthur Church, 
Peter Drum, 
George J. Dunham, 
Hiram W. Eastman, 
William P. Graham, 
Willard A. Hirsch, 
Robert E. Keeler, 
Frank J. Miller, 
Clarence Perry, 



Belle L. Dicks, 
May Earll, 
Eva L. Everingham, 
Jessie Fish, 
Agnes Ford, 
Sarah L. Hanley, 
Florence Hanna, 
Margaret L. HoUister, 
Jennie L. Hopkins, 
Marguerite E. Kelly, 
Eva King, 
Mabel A. Potter, 
Josie L. Eeddy, 
Mary Ryan, 
Josie Sager, 



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Katharine Allis, 
Emma Alvord, 
Sophia Bloom, 
Lizzie Brassel, 
Nellie W. Buckley, 
Laura M. Buss, 



Frances Schillinger, 
Mabel Stone, 
Grace Gr. Truair, 
Grace H. Webb, 
M. Louise Whedon, 
Josephine Wilkins, 



Mabelle A. Clark. 



SECOND CLASS OF 1889 



William J. Gere, 
Louis W. Hall, 
Bert E. Larkin, 
J. Burnett Nash, 
William Rubin, 
Daniel F. Salmon, 
B. Robinson Schenck 
Harry Silverstein, 
Lorin A. Swarthout 
Ernest I. White, 
Florence J. Beecler, 
Nellie M. Behan, 
Hattie J. Caldwell, 
Ida V. Cassidy, 
Flora B. Collins, 
Stella Danziger, 
Lulu A. Day, 
Lillian DeLong, 
Libbie E. Dills, 
Allen G. Tripp, 



Helene Dixson, 
Jessie Grant, 
Gratia Gwynn, 
Margaret Hayden, 
Julia V. Helmer, 
Julia Latterner, 
Minnie Lenehan, 
Mary Louise Leonard, 
Jr., Anna D. Mara, 

Mary Pharis, 
Blossom Rill, 
Mary E. Ryan, 
Elizabeth Schneider, 
Lizzie Sedgwick, 
Charlotte S. Stone, 
Daisy Tallman, 
Edith Truair, 
Cornelia White, 
Aggie Wood, 
William Wheatley, Jr. 



FIRST CLASS OF 1890 



George W. Barnes, 
Charles W. Beadel, 



Agnes D. Mulheran, 
Mary G. O'Donnell, 



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George H. Bond^ 
Harry Brill. 
Irving M. Bronuer, 
A. H. Cowie, 
J. Alfred Dial, 
Henry E. Dills, 
Fred J. Haynes, 
W. J. Leslie, 
F. S. Lighthall, 
J. R. McGowan, 
Daniel Pratt, 
Eva C. Earll, 
Mary E. Gallavin, 
Lillian F. Hamilton, 
Jennie Gray Harrington, 
Clementine Heifer, 
May McCnllocb, 
Elizabeth J. Morris, 
Sadie J. Moulter, 



Anna Pakelnisky, 
Carrie E. Parshall, 
Sallie Pratt, 
Ed. J. Reddington, 
George 0, Reddington, 
Adna W. Risley, 
Frank A. Rosenthal, 
Bert E. Salishnry, 
Ed. S. Van Duyn, 
Addie L. Clark, 
Den a B. Draper, 
Emma Ryan, 
Mabel D. Searl, 
Carrie Schuyler, 
Augusta Smith, 
Bertha Stripple, 
I'assie Sullivan, 
Mary E. Tobin, 
Lena F. Weisburg. 



SECOND CLASS OF 1890 



Harry T. Babcock, 
William B. Chase, 
Fayette K. Congdon, 
Mansfield J. French, 
Clarence N. Goodwin, 
Harry Neal Hyde, 
William Lester, 
Frank W. Noxon, 
Minnie E. Curtis, 
Gertrude R. Danziger, 
Madge B. Dietz, 
Anna F. Erwin, 



Rebecca Amdursky, 
Pearl E. Belding, 
Nellie Brennan, 
Emma Elizabeth Brown, 
Jennie B. Chope, 
Maud S. Coan, 
Mary A. Collins, 
Jennie S. Cook, 
Sarah Crabtree, 
Nellie J. Giflford, 
Emily J. Goulding, 
Mary Estelle Hamson, 



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HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYRACUSE 



Anna Fahey^ 
Grrace M. Featlierly^ 
Jennie G-ebliart, 
Lucie A. Genzel, 
William F. Rafferty, 
Charles W. Beussow, 
J. W. Stevens^ 
John Gr. Truair, 
Waldo Weston, 
G-eorge M. White, 
Belle Adams, 

Florence E. 



Milicent A. Hinkley, 
Victoria M. Kemter, 
Edith M. Lawrence, 
Ella Leary, 
Edith M. Lyon, 
Lena I. Manson, 
Katherine Packard, 
Ida Rosman, 
Eachel Solomon, 
Katherine S. Throop, 
Irene M. Timmons, 
Trowbridge. 



George E. Boschert, 
Charles J. Brown, 
Thomas U. Chesebrongh, 
Henry J. Clark, 
John T. DeLaney, 
James F, Foley, 
Edward H. Hnngerford, 
Henry Philip James, 
Frank B. Lord, 
Samnel Pakelnishky, 
Ludlow H. Smith, 
S. Holt Starin, 
Walter R. Stone, 
Carrie E. Allen, 
IS^ora Fi^ncis Dillon, 
Anna E. Gardner, 
Florence L. Grumbach, 
Mary Louise Hubbard, 
Maud Kinsley, 
E. Maud Lewis, 



FIRST CLASS OF 1891 

Katherine L. O'Keefe, 
Alice Meade Palmer, 
Ella Passmore, 
Mary L. Pendergast, 
Lucy M. Plumb, 
Carrie E. Anderson, 
Mary E. S. Babcock, 
Bertha Foote Bardeen, 
Carrie E. Beeler, 
Mabel E, Boomer, 
Emma A. Borgwardt 
Lulu Adelle Bunnell, 
Kate A. Concannon, 
Joanna Cotter, 
Mabel DeLong, 
Anna McCullock Eich, 
Carrie A, Eitter, 
Lena Eogers, 
Charlotte F. Eoss, 
Mary E. Salmon, 



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May Lindemer, 
Alta May Matteson, 
Mary Libbie McConnell, 
Clara Grace McKinstry, 



Fannie M. Sherwood, 
A. Lillian M. Smith, 
Ada L. Sunderlin, 
Eva M. Yorker, 



Coletta C. Young. . 
SECOND CLASS OF 1891 



Louise C. Adams, 
Mabel Hurd, 
Clara K. Harth, 
Henrietta E. Blanden, 
Agnes E. Cahill, 
Cora T. Danziger, 
Emma A. Davis, 
Theresa L. DeForest, 
Leila B. Durston, 
Adella C. Farrington, 
Lizzie F. Foley, 
Carrie L. Ford, 
Agnes C. Gannon, 
Laura A. Herzog, 
Ada E. Humbert, 
Florence A. Huntley, 
JSTellie Joy, 
Lillian Judson, 
Laura D. Kaufman, 
Marion Kinsley, 
Eva D. Levy, 
Estelle L. McCoy, 
Tillie Miller, 
May Moore, 
Kittie A. Nicholson, 
Bessie Parsons, 



Theresa W. Sharkey, 
Leora E. Sherwood, 
Grace L. Spoor, 
Harriet B. VanDenburg, 
Kittie A. Walsh, 
Gertrude E. Weller, 
Edward Blum, 
John J. Buettner, 
Peter B. Cole, 
William J. Gushing, 
William B. Dow, 
Samuel 1. Ferguson, 
Fred W. Hammond, 
Don A. Hollister, 
Haswell C. Jeffery, 
Edward H. Kraus, 
Milton M. Leiter, 
David E. Leslie, 
Michael M. Lucid, 
Howard C. Mills, 
Edwin B. Mott, 
Edward K. Mundy, 
John A. Nichols, 
David W. Nicholson, 
Edwin W. Parsons, 
Fred T. Pierson, 



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HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF SYEACUSB 



Katherine E. Peabody, 
Minnie A. Quinlan, 
Sarah R. Eogers, 

J. Henry 



Joseph C. Seiter, 
Greorge A. Smith, 
Joseph F. Tebeau, 
Walters. 



FIRST CLASS OF 1892 



Carrie Ann able, 
Agnes Behan, 
Kittie B. Brogan, 
Mary L. Caldwell, 
May Candee, 
Julia E. Church, 
Julia A. Eagan, 
Lena Frazier, 
Beulah S. Gaylord, 
Hattie E. Gould, 
Nellie I. Grant, 
Grace M. Green, 
Minnie Hogan, 
Cora E. Kennedy, 
Margaret G. Kimball, 
Mamie E. Lynch, 
Ada L. Manchester, 
Carrie Manson, 
Louise A. McClure, 
Mary Munro, 



Susie Over, 
Estella E. Padgham, 
Helen Potter, 
Minnie A. Strauss, 
Georgia Wilson, 
Katie M. Zimmer, 
George S. Avery, 
George B. Beach, 
John W. Church, 
Chester Clark, 
Joseph Feinberg, 
William E. Hewitt, 
Theodore Kieffer, 
John S. Lewis, 
Elisha J. D. Melhinch, 
Fred Morgan, 
Peter Schlosser, 
Max Umbrecht, 
Irving D. Vann, 
Henry G. White. 



SECOND CLASS OF 1S93 



Moses Altman, 
Charles A. Comerford, 
Will L. Day, 
J. David Enright, 
George A. Hanford, 



Blanche Gillette, 
D. May Goodrich, 
Alice R. Graves, 
Edith B. Hall, 
Ida W. Harth, 



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347 



James L. Herrick, 
Clinton L. Hodges, 
Marx L. Holstein, 
diaries W. Kelly, 
Clarence D. Kingley, 
Charles A. Mack, 
Frank E. Miller, 
Harvey W. Miller, 
Maurice Pakelnishky, 
Darwin F. Pickard, 
Elmer J. Scott, 
G. Frank Tyrrell, 
Edwin T. Whiffin, 
Charles E. White, 
Fred B. Wilbur, 
Earll W. Wilson, 
G-eorge Zahm, 
Bertha Ackerman, 
Kose Ackerman, 
Gertrude L. Andrews. 
Eola Bagg. 
Nellie A. Baird, 
Grace E. Bell, 
Nina M. Boynton, 
Clara E. Brockway, 
Charis L. Carroll, 
Eloise S. Cool, 
Carrie L. Crysler, 
Elizabeth S. Dixson, 
Mary S. Ecker, 
Satie Frensdorf, 
Kittie B. Gallavin, 

Louise V, 



Cornelia B. Haynes, 
Cora E. Haywood, 
Fredericka B. Horner, 
Mary F. Johnson, 
Clara M. Jones, 
Libbie Keeffe, 
Margarite E. Lodge, 
Mary E. Lonergon, 

Louise Maloney, 

Marian McAllister, 

Mabel M. McClure, 

Maggie McGraw, 

Carlotte J. Mitchell, 

Edna A. Myers, 

Grace D. ISTewton, 

Edith M. Packard, 

Lillie Kansom, 

Hattie Raslikower, 

Besse Byan, 

Josephine F. Shanahan, 

Mabel C. Stackhouse, 

Lena E. Tappan, 

Margaret E. Telford, 

Leah Tallman, 

Sura Tumin, 

Ethel C. Ward, 

Kate E. Warner, 
Kose B. Webb, 

Alice Weston, 

May Wheatley, 
Bessie M. Willard, 
Mabel L. Willard, 
Winfield. 



